United KingdomAmped electric bike model A18COMP (motor TLE500HYF25100225, frame TLE0718E2507114) with wall plug charger LBC039420020 and plug marked UBILL / UBL 8008/ MS589/A is affected. It was rejected at the UK border because the supplied plug does not meet BS 1363 dimensional requirements and lacks a fuse, and there is no valid Declaration of Conformity, creating a serious risk of the plug overheating and/or exploding and the product catching fire. The import has been rejected at the border.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Amped Electric Bike A18COMP presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Hobby/sports equipment - Cycles (Powered)
Brand: Amped
Model: A18COMP
Motor Number: TLE500HYF25100225
Frame Number: TLE0718E2507114
Battery charger: LBC039420020
Plug: UBILL / UBL 8008/ MS589/A
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An electric bike with wall plug charger.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2605-0032
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as the supplied plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and does not have a fuse link. The fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the product under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding. There is also no evidence that the product has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures as a valid Declaration of Conformity was not supplied. In the absence of evidence to demonstrate the conformity of the product, it may be possible for it to overheat and catch fire.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
The official notice
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