EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Electric scooter Smarda — risk: electric shock, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00388/23
Summary
The braking effect of the front braking system is insufficient, increasing the risk of an accident.The headlight is not mechanically fixed correctly, proper visibility is not ensured and there is a risk of blinding other road users.Moreover, the charger is not sufficiently resistant to shocks in the AC power cords, increasing the risk of fire.Furthermore, where there is a voltage of more than 60 V DC in the battery…
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Product
Electric scooter — Smarda
- Brand
- Smarda
- Name / model
- e9*168/2013*11480*01
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Electric scooter Smarda SE - 03 in red and black colour with battery 20 +20 + 20 Ah. Product also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The braking effect of the front braking system is insufficient, increasing the risk of an accident.The headlight is not mechanically fixed correctly, proper visibility is not ensured and there is a risk of blinding other road users.Moreover, the charger is not sufficiently resistant to shocks in the AC power cords, increasing the risk of fire.Furthermore, where there is a voltage of more than 60 V DC in the battery connectors, protection against direct contact with live parts is not provided, increasing the risk of electric shock. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2022
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