Stopped at the border
Compulsory measure
Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Published 22 Oct 2026
SR/03041/26
Fafrees electric bicycle stopped at the EU border over fire risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (Fafrees electric bicycle) after it was found to pose a fire risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Black electric bicycle with a battery and charger.
- Brand
- Fafrees
- 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
Fire
The charger plug of the product has an insufficient fuse. If there is a fault with the product, it could overheat and catch fire. There is no valid technical documentation for the product and no evidence of production control. 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 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/03041/26
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Last synced 22 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.