Evercross EK28 electric bike: fire risk from battery, import rejected at border
The notice says it could not be shown that the battery has enough protection against thermal runaway, so if charged and left unattended 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 22/10/2025.
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
- Evercross
- 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. Improvements are also required for the product instructions, marking and labelling. 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
- Germany
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/04388/25
- Model or type: 18650-13S5P, EK28, HLT-180-4202000
- Measure in force since
- 22/10/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- December 15, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- December 15, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Evercross Electric bicycle (EK28 Electric Bikes)
- Product
- Product: Electric bicycle Name: EK28 Electric Bikes Brand: Evercross Description: Electric bike with wall charger and removable battery. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0FV3BL4K8).
- 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. Improvements are also required for the product instructions, marking and labelling. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
- Measures taken
- Import rejected at border (economic operator: Importer), in force from 22/10/2025 Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace (economic operator: Other), in force from 28/10/2025
- 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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