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Self-balancing scooter “Smart Balance Wheel”

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 6 Dec 2016In the weekly report of 16 Dec 2016 (week 50, 2016)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Self-balancing scooter
Brand
Unknown
Name
Smart Balance Wheel
Type / model
Scooter EBS-1510-Red. Battery charger WK-B4202000
Batch
4897020577041
Barcode
4897020577041
Description
Red self-balancing 2 wheel scooter ("Hoverboard"). Packaged in a cardboard box.
Risk
null The battery charger supply unit supplied with the self-balancing scooter poses a risk ofelectric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the clearance/creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient. Moreover, the battery connector inside the scooter can overheat, causing a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 10 Nov 2016
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · from 10 Nov 2016
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1645/16Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1645/16Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1645/16
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1645/16
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2016-050 (XML)
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