OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: YZ130 E-Bike Battery and Charger sold via eBay (2402-0155)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The products present a serious risk of fire, electric shock and explosion as the transformer was of poor build quality.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
YZ130 E-Bike Battery and Charger sold via eBay.
- Name / model
- number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: YZ130 E-Bike Battery and Charger sold via eBay.
- Hazard: The products present a serious risk of fire, electric shock and explosion as the transformer was of poor build quality.
- Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - E-Bike Battery and Charger
- Model number
- YZ130
- eBay item number
- 284469436958
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- 36V lithium e-bike battery with charger with blue casing.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The products present a serious risk of fire, electric shock and explosion as the transformer was of poor build quality and did not meet the minimum creepage and clearance requirements. Improvements are required to marking, labelling and documentation.
- The products do not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay), and the product has been recalled from end users by eBay.
- Consumers who have purchased these products have been contacted directly by eBay and advised to stop using the product immediately. Consumers should dispose of the battery 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 number: 2402-0155
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Recall of the product from end users. Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (eBay).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - E-Bike Battery and Charger
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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