OPSS Not provided Hobby sports equipment
Product Recall: UNU E-Moped / Scooter Classic (2606-0200)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of fire because the battery is defective, and may overheat and catch fire.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandUNU
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
UNU E-Moped / Scooter Classic
- Brand
- UNU
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: UNU E-Moped / Scooter Classic
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire because the battery is defective, and may overheat and catch fire.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports equipment - Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- UNU
- Model/type
- unu-scooter-1
- Production period of affected products
- Manufactured between 31 May 2018 and 22 April 2019
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An electric powered scooter / moped.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire because the battery is defective. Under fault conditions, this could cause the product to overheat and enter thermal runaway, causing a fire.
- The affected products do not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Owners should stop using this product immediately and ensure it is unplugged from power sources. The manufacturer UNU GmbH has entered insolvency.
- Owners should ensure that affected products are disposed of safely via their local household waste disposal site, first checking with their local centre to confirm if the type of battery is accepted. For further information on household waste, access the following Gov.uk webpage: https://www.gov.uk/dispose-household-waste
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2606-0200
- Notifier: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports equipment - Cycles (Powered)
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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