EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Self-balancing scooter “Smart10 balance wheel” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0975/17
Summary
null The battery connector and the plastic enclosure of the self-balancing scooter are not sufficiently resistant to catching fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Self-balancing scooter
- Name / model
- Smart10 balance wheel
- Category
- Machinery
- Self-balancing two wheel scooter ("hoverboard") with charger. Packaged in cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The battery connector and the plastic enclosure of the self-balancing scooter are not sufficiently resistant to catching fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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: 29/06/2017
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