OPSS Serious Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: Forever Electric Bike (2510-0009)
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 which is not permitted for sale on the UK market.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandForever
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Forever Electric Bike
- Brand
- Forever
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Forever Electric Bike
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is supplied with a plug which is not permitted for sale on the UK market.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports Equipment - Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- Forever
- Additional Identifiers
- DX48Z-30BT, OK250628046707
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An electric bike with wall plug and power supply.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because the bicycle 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, and the plug supplied with the product does not meet the requirements of BS1363. 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 and the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2510-0009
- 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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