Product Safety Report: Talaria Electric Motorcycles and Chargers (2506-0029)
Product Safety Report for Talaria Electric Motorcycles and Chargers presenting a serious risk of fire.
Summary
Product: Talaria Electric Motorcycles and Chargers
Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is supplied with a charger without the facility for a fuse.
Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
Product information
| Type | Motor vehicles (including spare parts) - Motorcycles |
|---|---|
| Brand | Talaria |
| Models | DB4000DY / TL4000YE and TL2500L1e / DB4000DY-A |
| Product Identifiers | DNMQ1230814212, L6XRYS2A6R0000101, DNMH1231009027 |
| Battery identifiers | KLK00130-214-KL-2.5K 24A050022, 9183633922, OK250310042261 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | Electric motorcycle with wall plugs and charger. |
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Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is supplied with a plug that does meet the requirements of the relevant standard, BS 1363, and has no facility for a fuse. It is also supplied with a travel adaptor that is unsuitable for charging motorbikes. If the product was left plugged in overnight, the adaptor and plug could overheat, causing the adaptor, transformer and/or lithium-ion battery on the product to catch fire and explode. Improvements are also required to the product documentation and labelling.
The products do not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border.
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2506-0029 / 2506-0046
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards