United KingdomA black four-wheeled Electric Golf Scooter by ESWING (charger brand GOJUSIN, model GJS150-5460200; identifier OK250527045373) is affected. It presents a serious risk of fire because there is no evidence of sufficient battery protective systems, no valid Declaration of Conformity or technical documentation, required markings are missing and instructions are inadequate; if charged and left unattended overnight the battery may fault, explode or catch fire. The import has been rejected at the border.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Electric Golf Scooter presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Hobby/sports equipment - Scooters/Skateboards/Hoverboards (Powered)
Brand: ESWING
Charger brand: GOJUSIN
Charger model: GJS150-5460200
Other identifier: OK250527045373
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: A black four-wheeled electric golf scooter.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2510-0003
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as there is no evidence that it has sufficient battery protective systems in place. There is no evidence to demonstrate that it has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures, as a valid Declaration of Conformity was not supplied. There is no valid technical documentation for the product, and the machinery is not marked with required information. Improvements are also required for the product instructions. If the product is charged and left unattended overnight, a fault may occur potentially leading to the battery exploding and/or setting on fire.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border.
The official notice
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