EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Self-balancing scooter (Hoverboard) Smolt & Co “Smolt board 8.0 Classic V2” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0380/19
Summary
The product has insufficient resistance to moisture. Water may therefore come into contact with live parts, leading to electric shock or fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.
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Product
Self-balancing scooter (Hoverboard) — Smolt & Co
- Brand
- Smolt & Co
- Name / model
- Smolt board 8.0 Classic V2 · 420020
- Batch number(s)
- 8C02000073
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- 2-wheeled self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) packaged in a rectangular cardboard box with a handle on the top.
What is the risk?
- The product has insufficient resistance to moisture. Water may therefore come into contact with live parts, leading to electric shock or fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/02/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/02/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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