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The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
E-Scooter F2

Type
Machinery - E-Scooter

Model number
F2

Charger
HLT-180-4201500, Input 100-240V 50/60Hz 2A Max Output: 42VDC 1.5A

Scooter
Input: 220-240V 250W

Battery
36VDC 10Ah

Batch
6881942

Country of origin
China

Product description
Black e-scooter with grey rubber foot plate and grey handlebar grips.

Hazard
The product presents a risk of electric shock as the plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard. The user could access live pins when unplugging, or plugging in, the plug from the socket. The product also presents a risk of fire as it was inadequately earthed, with a counterfeit fuse that could not provide the required protection under fault conditions.

The product also requires improvement to marking, labelling and documentation.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Corrective action
The authority has required the recall of the product from end users. The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Full notice

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