EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Electric scooter Qilive “Scooter JOY” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00248/22
Summary
The distance between the steering column support and the base of the scooter is wide enough to insert fingers when the scooter is folded, but when opening it up the colliding parts adjust to each other, and may cause injuries to the user's hand. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the European standards EN 14619 and EN 17128.
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Product
- Black folding electric scooter with battery charger (FOREVER), with "Electric Scooter" written on it. Weight: 11.5 kg
What is the risk?
- The distance between the steering column support and the base of the scooter is wide enough to insert fingers when the scooter is folded, but when opening it up the colliding parts adjust to each other, and may cause injuries to the user's hand. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the European standards EN 14619 and EN 17128.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/12/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/12/2021
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