OPSS Serious Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: Hitway BK15 Electric Bike sold via Amazon (2511-0092)
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 that sufficient battery protective systems are in place, and it is supplied with a plug that does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandHitway
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Hitway BK15 Electric Bike sold via Amazon
- Brand
- Hitway
- Name / model
- BK15
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Hitway BK15 Electric Bike sold via Amazon
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as there is no evidence that sufficient battery protective systems are in place, and it is supplied with a plug that does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/Sports Equipment - Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- Hitway
- Model
- BK15
- Battery Charger Model
- FY1695463000
- Battery
- 18650-13S6P
- Amazon ASIN
- B0BZHFRSH6
- Additional Product Identifiers
- EU-KM-FQF-1, 000785, No: WBT-DE-TD-50307, Paravol. PAG1194153
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An electric bike with detachable wheels and power supply.
- Product Report and Image
- 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 the product has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures, and no valid documentation was supplied. There is a lack of labelling, marking and warnings, and the product was supplied with a plug that is not earthed nor compliant with the relevant standard, BS 1363.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2511-0092
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- 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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