Starmoto children's e-bike stopped at border over fire risk
The notice says it could not be confirmed that the battery has enough protection against thermal runaway, so if charged and left unattended overnight a fault could make the battery explode and start a fire.
What to do
Measure taken: Import rejected at border (economic operator: Importer), in force from 10/12/2025.
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Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Notice details
- Product
- Children's electrical bicycle
- Company
- Starmoto
- 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/00857/26
- Model or type: Glidex SMT805bl-EU-20
- Measure in force since
- 10/12/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- March 20, 2026
- Listed on Recalled Today
- March 20, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Starmoto Children's electrical bicycle (Child’s E-Bike)
- Product
- Product: Children's electrical bicycle Name: Child’s E-Bike Brand: Starmoto Description: Blue-coloured children's e-bike with power supply and various accessories including gloves and clip on reflectors.
- 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 10/12/2025
- 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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