Forever electric bicycle stopped at border over fire risk from battery
It could not be shown that the battery has enough protection against thermal runaway, so if charged and left alone overnight a fault may make the battery explode and start a fire.
What to do
Measure taken: Import rejected at border (economic operator: Importer), in force from 15/10/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Notice details
- Product
- Electric bicycle
- Company
- Forever
- Hazard
- It is not possible to determine based on available documentation that there are sufficient battery protective systems in place to prevent thermal runaway from occurring. If the product is charged and left unattended overnight, a fault may occur potentially leading to the battery exploding and a fire starting The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/03949/25
- Model or type: DZL3612-01-JH, XT600
- Measure in force since
- 15/10/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 6, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 6, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Forever Electric bicycle (Forever)
- Product
- Product: Electric bicycle Name: Forever Brand: Forever Description: Electric bike with charger and wall plug.
- Risk
- Risk type: Fire It is not possible to determine based on available documentation that there are sufficient battery protective systems in place to prevent thermal runaway from occurring. If the product is charged and left unattended overnight, a fault may occur potentially leading to the battery exploding and a fire starting The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
- Measures taken
- Import rejected at border (economic operator: Importer), in force from 15/10/2025
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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