EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Hoverboard Eljet “Kolonožka / Smart Balance Wheel” — risk: electric shock, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00201/21
Summary
Water may enter in the product's charger (charging connector), and the product itself (control electronics) is not resistant to moisture nor correctly insulated against water ingress. This can damage the electric components causing it to overheat and catch fire. It may also short circuit and make accessible parts live, and a user may suffer an electric shock, or fall and be injured due to malfunction. The product…
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Product
Hoverboard — Eljet
- Brand
- Eljet
- Name / model
- Kolonožka / Smart Balance Wheel · STANDARD E1
- Barcode
- 8594176634968
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- 650x245x230-wide white hoverboard, sold with a power supply, its own box in an LPDE package and a user manual. The product wieghts 12 kg, has a voltage of 36 V, and can reach a max. speed of 12 km/h. The product is also sold online.
What is the risk?
- Water may enter in the product's charger (charging connector), and the product itself (control electronics) is not resistant to moisture nor correctly insulated against water ingress. This can damage the electric components causing it to overheat and catch fire. It may also short circuit and make accessible parts live, and a user may suffer an electric shock, or fall and be injured due to malfunction. The product did not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive, nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and 2, and EN 60529.
Measures taken
- 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: 03/12/2020
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