OPSS Serious Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: Forever XT600 Electric Bike (2510-0224)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as there is no evidence it has sufficient battery protective systems in place.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandForever
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Forever XT600 Electric Bike
- Brand
- Forever
- Name / model
- XT600
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Forever XT600 Electric Bike
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as there is no evidence it has sufficient battery protective systems in place.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/Sports Equipment – Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- Forever
- Model
- XT600
- Battery charger model
- DZL3612-01-JH
- Frame serial number
- 22400402998
- 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 as there is no evidence that it has sufficient battery protective systems in place. There is no evidence to demonstrate that it has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures, as a valid Declaration of Conformity was not supplied. If the product is charged and left unattended overnight, a fault may occur potentially leading to the battery exploding and a fire starting. Improvements are also required to the product instructions.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2510-0224
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- 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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