Official recall record
Pedelec
- Issuing authority
- EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
- Alert date
- 2025-12-26
- Country of alert
- United Kingdom
- Alert level
- Serious risk
- Risk type (official)
- Fire
- Brand on record
- Hitway
What the authority reported
It is not possible to determined 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. Furthermore, the product's plug is not earthed.
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.
Verify at the source:
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-09-30.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-09-30.
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