OPSS Serious New Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: URLIFE T2 Electric Bike sold via Amazon (2608-0135)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The electric bike and its components have not been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures, and the bike was supplied with a non-compliant adaptor.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandURLIFE
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
URLIFE T2 Electric Bike
- Brand
- URLIFE
- Name / model
- T2
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: URLIFE T2 Electric Bike
- Hazard: The electric bike and its components have not been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures, and the bike was supplied with a non-compliant adaptor.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and the listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/Sports Equipment - Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- URLIFE
- Model
- T2
- Product code / SKU
- XOD6337332, T2-BLACK-U, 179/196
- Plug
- NF-004
- Charger
- JY-546200
- Amazon ASIN
- B0H1Q21LGG
- Manufacturer
- Shenzhen Yiqixing Trading Co., Ltd
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Electric bike with wall plug and charger.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The electric bike and its components have not been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures. There is insufficient technical documentation, and a valid Declaration of Conformity was not provided to demonstrate that the e-bike and its lithium-ion battery system had been designed and manufactured in accordance with the applicable safety requirements. In the event of a fault, the battery could overheat, enter thermal runaway and cause a fire.
- The product was also supplied with an additional non-compliant two-pin plug which does not conform to BS 1363.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon)
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2608-0135
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and 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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