Electric shock

Off-board battery charger

Segway
Off-board battery charger
Case number
A12/1204/15
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Published
2015-10-02

⚠️ Risk

null An anodized finish could prevent the enclosure of the charger from being fully earthed. If a specific wire within the charger were to become detached and touch the inner sides allowing electrical conduction, the user could receive an electric shock if they touched the charger. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/09/2015

Charger used to charge batteries that have been taken off a Segway PT vehicle.