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The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
Happy Bike E-Bike Conversion

Type
Machinery - E-Bike Conversion

Country of origin
United Kingdom

Product description
Bespoke E-Bike Conversions fitted to customers own bicycles. Source of the components vary. Battery assembled by Happy Bike.

Supplier
Happy Bike

Conversion installations affected
Installations undertaken by Happy Bike Malvern October 2022-April 2024.

Charger model
LW-084/200/420/002

Hazard
The Class III battery supplied with the conversion featured a poor internal build quality. Testing identified poor quality connections, with wires soldered directly to the PCBs / components with no form of secondary fixing. The battery is likely to endure vibration and shock in its normal environment and could present the hazards of fire / explosion under certain fault conditions. The fuse in the battery housing was also not connected and therefore could not prevent damage to components under fault conditions.

The conversion also does not meet the requirements of the standard for legal use on UK roads as it had a power rating double the limit of 250 W, and could reach speeds greater than the maximum unassisted speed permitted.

There were no instructions provided and some required documentation and markings were not present.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Corrective action
The affected conversion kits have been recalled from end users by Happy Bike Malvern. Customers should immediately stop using the bicycle with the E-bike conversion fitted, not charge the battery, and contact Happy Bike on mike@happybike.co.uk, to arrange for a safety check to be conducted, and for any necessary corrective action to be carried out.

Full notice

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