OPSS High Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: SGM Electric Scooter 0601-E68B (2510-0037)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high risk of fire because the plug pins are incorrectly sized and can damage the socket over time.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandSGM
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
SGM Electric Scooter 0601-E68B
- Brand
- SGM
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: SGM Electric Scooter 0601-E68B
- Hazard: The product presents a high risk of fire because the plug pins are incorrectly sized and can damage the socket over time.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports equipment - Scooters/Skateboards/Hoverboards (Powered)
- Brand
- SGM
- Charger Model
- YDDY-42V1.5A
- Scooter
- 0601-E68B
- Product Carton Identifiers
- 0601-E7-O, 0601-E7-B, 0601-E7-G, 0601-E7
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An electric scooter with wall plug and power supply.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high risk of fire because the plug pins do not conform to BS 1363 and cannot make a secure connection to the socket. Over time, this will damage the socket and plug, which may cause the product to overheat and catch fire. The product also has an incorrectly rated fuse. A correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the product under fault conditions. Improvements are also required to product labelling and marking.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2510-0037
- 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 - Scooters/Skateboards/Hoverboards (Powered)
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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