EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Kick scooter / Skateboard Morfboard “Jakks Pacific Scoot and Skate with "Y" Handlebar” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01493/21
Summary
When used as a kick scooter, the “Y” handlebar joint on the skateboard plank can break due to manufacturing issue. A user can lose balance, fall and get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Kick scooter / Skateboard — Morfboard
- Brand
- Morfboard
- Name / model
- Jakks Pacific Scoot and Skate with "Y" Handlebar · Scoot and Skate with "Y" Handlebars
- Batch number(s)
- 0928VE011068VE011598VE011818VE012198VE012548VE01
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Skateboard convertible into a Kick scooter through the use of a removable “Y” handlebar. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon and CDiscount.
- Recall information: https://jakks.com/safety-notices/morfboard/recalls
What is the risk?
- When used as a kick scooter, the “Y” handlebar joint on the skateboard plank can break due to manufacturing issue. A user can lose balance, fall and get injured. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall to repair
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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