Stopped at the border
Compulsory measure
Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Published 3 Sep 2026
SR/02412/26
Electric bicycle stopped at the EU border over electric-shock risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (Electric bicycle) after it was found to pose an electric-shock and fire risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Electric bicycle with wall plug and charging supply.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Hobby & sports equipment
Why it's dangerous
Electric shockFire
The product is supplied with a plug without fuse link. The user could therefore receive an electric shock. Additionally, due to the inadequate build quality of the product, its plug and charger, the product could have a fault and catch fire.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
What the authorities did
Measure
Import rejected at border
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02412/26
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