OPSS Serious Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: Engwe T14 E-Bike (2601-0174)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is supplied with a plug that does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1362.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandEngwe
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Engwe T14 E-Bike
- Brand
- Engwe
- Name / model
- T14
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Engwe T14 E-Bike
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is supplied with a plug that does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1362.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports equipment – Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- Engwe
- Model
- T14
- Product Carton Identifiers
- ZH216-AT14-EUOG04, 185C26T14EOG0410
- Battery
- SN0343C299600118
- Charger
- LBC481036
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An electric bike with included battery charger and wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is supplied with a plug that does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1362. Additionally, the electric mountain bike and its components have not been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures. There is no valid technical documentation for the product and no evidence of production control. There is a lack of labelling, marking and instructions. In the absence of evidence to demonstrate the conformity of the bike, battery, and charger, it may be possible for the charger and/or battery to overheat, causing a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2601-0174
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border
- 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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