EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) Kawasaki — risk: electric shock, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01455/22
Summary
The product is not correctly insulated against water ingress. Water may enter the product which can damage the electric components causing it to overheat and catch fire. It may also cause a 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 does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European…
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Product
- Self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) with handlebar, 36V (battery powered). The set includes an AC adapter 100-240 VAC, 50 / 60Hz.
What is the risk?
- The product is not correctly insulated against water ingress. Water may enter the product which can damage the electric components causing it to overheat and catch fire. It may also cause a 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 does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1.
Measures taken
- 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: 12/09/2022
- 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: 12/09/2022
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