InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : A black electric bicycle supplied with a lithium-ion battery and wall plug.

A black electric bicycle supplied with a lithium-ion battery and wall plug.

Name: Electric bicycle

Category: 10

Date: 2025-11-14

Product Category: Machinery

Risk Type: Fire

Danger: It is not possible to determined based on available documentation that there are sufficient battery protective systems in place to prevent thermal runaway from occurring. If the product is charged and left unattended overnight, a fault may occur potentially leading to the battery exploding and a fire starting. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.

Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: Unknown

Description: A black electric bicycle supplied with a lithium-ion battery and wall plug.

Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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