Official recall record
Zodiac freerider rf 5200 iq wireless swimming pool robotic cleaner
- Issuing authority
- OPSS (UK)
- Alert date
- 2025-03-06
- Country of alert
- United Kingdom
- Alert level
- Product Recall
- Alert type
- Product recall
- Brand on record
- Zodiac
What the authority reported
The product presents a risk of fire because the injection moulding parameters on the assembly line did not cover the necessary cooling time of the battery block (where the battery is installed), meaning that the block was weakened. When the battery was screwed into the plastic block during assembly, cracks and/or weak points developed in the plastic casing compromising the watertightness of the battery enclosure. This can result in water entering and mixing with the lithium in the battery, leading to a short-circuit, overheating, and/or the battery entering into thermal runaway, resulting in a fire. The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-06-05.