OPSS Serious Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: Riding Times Electric Bicycle (2509-0333)
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 it has sufficient battery protective systems in place and there is exposed wiring on the supplied plug.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandRiding Times
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Riding Times Electric Bicycle
- Brand
- Riding Times
- Name / model
- GT73 (marked on packaging not product)
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Riding Times Electric Bicycle
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as there is no evidence that it has sufficient battery protective systems in place and there is exposed wiring on the supplied plug.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected from the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/Sports Equipment – Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- Riding Times
- Model
- GT73 (marked on packaging not product)
- Charger model
- JY546200
- Other product identifier
- OK250630046775Y001
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An electric bicycle with wall plug and charging unit.
- 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 and there is exposed wiring on the supplied plug. There is no evidence to demonstrate that the product has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures, as a valid Declaration of Conformity was not supplied. Improvements are also required for the product instructions. If the product is charged and left unattended overnight, a fault may occur potentially leading to the battery exploding and/or setting on 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: 2509-0333
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected from 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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