OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: HL R-Team E-Bike Batteries and Chargers (2306-0016)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2306-0016
Reason for the recall
- The products present a serious risk of electric shock, fire and explosion as they are supplied with counterfeit plugs and fuses.
Reasonsee the original notice
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Product
HL R-Team E-Bike Batteries and Chargers
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: HL R-Team E-Bike Batteries and Chargers
- Hazard: The products present a serious risk of electric shock, fire and explosion as they are supplied with counterfeit plugs and fuses.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - E-Bike Battery
- Affected models
- 36V175AH, 36V15AH, 48V20AH, 48V13AH, 48V15AH, 36V15AH, 36V22AH, 48V19AH, 36V10AH
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Products are supplied individually in cardboard boxes with polystyrene inner. Boxes are marked with a sticky label that has the model number on them and a battery warning label.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The batteries present a serious risk of electric shock as when tested, the plug face did not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363. The distances from the edge of the live and neutral pins to the edge of the plug face were less than the required 9.5mm and measured at 7.6mm, presenting an electric shock hazard to users. The fuse did not contain any ballast as is required by the standard and is considered counterfeit. The fuse presents potential hazards of electric shock/fire/explosion when used in a product.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users. Consumers are advised to return complete product (battery and supplied charger) to the store it was purchased from for a full refund.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2306-0016
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - E-Bike Battery
- Affected models
- 36V175AH, 36V15AH, 48V20AH, 48V13AH, 48V15AH, 36V15AH, 36V22AH, 48V19AH, 36V10AH
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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