Product Safety Report: Amped Electric Bike A18COMP (2605-0032)
Product Safety Report for Amped Electric Bike A18COMP presenting a serious risk of fire.
Summary
Product: Amped Electric Bike A18COMP
Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the supplied plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and does not have a fuse link.
Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
Product information
| Type | Hobby/sports equipment - Cycles (Powered) |
|---|---|
| Brand | Amped |
| Model | A18COMP |
| Motor Number | TLE500HYF25100225 |
| Frame Number | TLE0718E2507114 |
| Battery charger | LBC039420020 |
| Plug | UBILL / UBL 8008/ MS589/A |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | An electric bike with wall plug charger. |
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Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as the supplied plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and does not have a fuse link. The fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the product under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding. There is also 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.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border.
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2605-0032
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards