United KingdomFREESKY Electric Bicycle 540E, a FREESKY-brand electric bicycle (model 540E; identifiers SPA00019C-BK, IB064260515RS-S1-74, M-540E(RANGER) - BLACK, C0411HB50AB0077-22.5) with KONICE/KNC-Y31 plug and charger, is affected. No valid Declaration of Conformity was supplied so the product may overheat and catch fire and it does not meet the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008; the import has been rejected at the border.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for FREESKY Electric Bicycle presenting a serious risk of fire.
Type: Hobby/sports equipment – Cycles (Powered)
Brand: FREESKY
Model: 540E
Other Product Identifiers: SPA00019C-BK, IB064260515RS-S1-74, M-540E(RANGER) - BLACK, C0411HB50AB0077-22.5
Plug: KONICE/KNC-Y31
Charger: KONICE/KNC-Y31
Manufacturer: Guangzhou Electroy Corporation
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: An electric bicycle with charger, power supply and accessories.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2609-0013, 2609-0018
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
There is 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. Improvements are also required to the product and charger labelling.
This 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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