EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Self-balancing scooter Gifi “Gyro Board” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0862/16
Summary
null The creepage distances and insulation clearances between the primary and secondary circuits of the charger are too small. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible parts of the product or to a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61558.
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Product
Self-balancing scooter — Gifi
- Brand
- Gifi
- Name / model
- Gyro Board · Ref. 360111/ KN-S1; 360109, 359659 and 359660; Power supply unit included: Model JZX-420200
- Batch number(s)
- 3491953601111; lot 10/2015
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Self-balancing, two-wheel scooter ("hoverboard") supplied with power supply unit in a cardboard box (measurements 63 x 24 x 22.5 cm).
What is the risk?
- null The creepage distances and insulation clearances between the primary and secondary circuits of the charger are too small. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible parts of the product or to a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61558.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/04/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2016
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