United KingdomEvercross EK28 electric bikes sold via Amazon (Model EK28; Amazon ASIN B0FV3BL4K8; battery 18650-13S5P; charger HLT-180-4202000; additional IDs EU-KM-QF-1, 09ZC000936, NO: WBT-ES-ZJ-50306) are affected. They were recalled because there is no evidence of sufficient battery protective systems and conformity assessment, there is inadequate labelling and warnings, and the supplied plug does not meet BS 1363, presenting a serious fire risk; the import was rejected and destroyed and the Amazon listing removed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Evercross EK28 Electric Bikes presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Hobby/Sports Equipment - Cycles (Powered)
Brand: Evercross
Model: EK28
Battery Charger Model: hyleton, HLT-180-4202000
Battery: 18650-13S5P
Amazon ASIN: B0FV3BL4K8
Additional Product Identifiers: EU-KM-QF-1, 09ZC000936, NO: WBT-ES-ZJ-50306, Paravol. PAF1192382
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An electric bike with wall charger and removable battery.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2511-0120
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 the product has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures, as a valid Declaration of Conformity was not supplied. There is a lack of labelling, marking and warnings, and the product was supplied with a plug that does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).
The official notice
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