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Battery for e-cigarettes “VTC6”

Serious risk Burns, Fire, Injuries counterfeit product

Published by Safety Gate 22 Jun 2020In the weekly report of 26 Jun 2020 (week 26, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate

The official record marks this product as counterfeit: it carries the brand name but is not a genuine product of that brand.

Product
Battery for e-cigarettes
Name
VTC6
Type / model
VTC6 IMR 18650 3000mAh 3,7V
Description
Battery for e-cigarettes (type 18650).
Risk
An external short circuit can occur in the battery, leading to an internal temperature and pressure increase. The battery and the device it is used for can consequently explode, releasing shrapnel and or/leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 62133-2.
Measures
  • Stop of sales · by the distributor · from 25 Mar 2020
Notifying country
Belgium
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00910/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00910/20Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00910/20
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00910/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-26 (XML)
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