OPSS Low Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Zodiac Freerider RF 5200 iQ Wireless Swimming Pool Robotic Cleaner (2409-0066)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2409-0066
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of fire as it is insufficiently watertight, potentially resulting in water entering the battery casing.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandZodiac
Batch number(s)Numbers
Barcodenot stated
Product
Zodiac Freerider RF 5200 iQ Wireless Swimming Pool Robotic Cleaner
- Brand
- Zodiac
- Name / model
- RF 5200 iQ
- Batch number(s)
- Numbers
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- Malaysia
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Zodiac Freerider RF 5200 iQ Wireless Swimming Pool Robotic Cleaner
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as it is insufficiently watertight, potentially resulting in water entering the battery casing.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Wireless Swimming Pool Robotic Cleaner
- Brand
- Zodiac
- Model
- RF 5200 iQ
- Batch Numbers
- 4923, 5123, 5223
- Country of Origin
- Malaysia
- Product Description
- Blue cordless robotic pool cleaner.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire because the injection moulding parameters on the assembly line did not cover the necessary cooling time of the battery block (where the battery is installed), meaning that the block was weakened. When the battery was screwed into the plastic block during assembly, cracks and/or weak points developed in the plastic casing compromising the watertightness of the battery enclosure. This can result in water entering and mixing with the lithium in the battery, leading to a short-circuit, overheating, and/or the battery entering into thermal runaway, resulting in a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Fluidra requests all consumers to check whether their automatic robotic cleaner is affected by this voluntary safety measure and cease use immediately.
- Access further information on the Zodiac website at the following link: https://www.zodiac-poolcare.co.uk/support/recall
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2409-0066
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - Wireless Swimming Pool Robotic Cleaner
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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