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Electric scooter – Kawasaki “FOLDING SCOOTER”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 18 Oct 2021In the weekly report of 22 Oct 2021 (week 42, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric scooter
Brand
Kawasaki (58 alerts)
Name
FOLDING SCOOTER
Type / model
KX-FS5.5
Barcode
5905279820692
Barcodes listed
5 905279 820692 (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
5 905279 820692
Description
Black and green folding electric scooter with battery charger. Weight: 9.30 kg. Product sold online.
Risk
The front wheel axle screw is not secured against loosening. As a result, the user might lose control and fall off the scooter, suffering injuries. In addition, the diameter of the holes on the handlebar (6.85 mm) is larger than the specified value (smaller than 5 mm) and shear points are formed at the holes which can cause injures to the fingers. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the European standards EN 14619 and EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the distributor · from 8 Sep 2021
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01439/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01439/21Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01439/21Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01439/21Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01439/21Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01439/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01439/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-42 (XML)
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