Self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) – Kawasaki “BALANCE SCOOTER”

Serious risk Burns, Fire, Injuries

Product

Self-balancing scooter (hoverboard)

Brand

Kawasaki (58 alerts)

Name

BALANCE SCOOTER

Type / model

KX-PRO6.5A

Barcode

5905279820265

Barcodes listed

5 905279 820265 (official alert record)

Barcode as notified

5 905279 820265

Description

Black and green self-balancing scooter for use as a personal transport device for persons with lithium ion battery and battery charger.

Risk

The battery does not have a device that monitors the cells temperature, hence it may overheat during charging, and the hoverboard cover may ignite. The product may cause a fire and the user may suffer burns.In addition, the product featured poor quality as the power cords, which are exposed to movement between the two motors, are routed through a steel pipe with burr edges at both ends. During the life of the product, the insulation of the power cords will be damaged by the sharp edges to such that in the battery may short-circuit occurs and explodes during use. As a result, the user might lose control and fall off the scooter and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and of the relevant European standards EN 60335-1, EN 60335-2 and EN 62133-2.

Measures

• Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the distributor · from 28 Nov 2020
• Recall of the product from end users · ordered on the distributor · from 28 Nov 2020

Notifying country

Hungary

Country of origin

People's Republic of China

Alert type

Consumer

Photos

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