The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Talaria Electric Motorcycles and Chargers
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.
Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is supplied with a plug that does not 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.