Following an alert from London Fire Brigade to the Department for Business & Trade, a recall has been issued for an e-moped, that poses a serious risk of fire.
The notice issued by the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) on Tuesday (30 June) urges anyone in possession of a UNU E-Moped / Scooter Classic (2606-0200) to stop using it immediately and ensure it is unplugged from a power source.
The OPSS says the product presents a risk of fire because the battery is defective. Under fault conditions, this could cause the product to overheat and enter thermal runaway, causing a fire.
The OPSS were notified about the product following an investigation by the Brigade’s Fire Investigation Team.
It was triggered by a fire that occurred in an underground car park in Kensal Town in March this year. The e-moped was not on charge when the fire occurred, which was safely extinguished by firefighters with no injuries reported.
Fire investigators learnt that the e-moped had been placed on a product recall in Europe but not in the UK. Following a referral to the OPSS through an official Product Fire Notification, it was confirmed this week that the recall has now been implemented in the UK as well.
Since the beginning of 2025, London Fire Brigade has sent nearly 600 Product Fire Notifications, covering a range of products including e-bikes, e-scooters, power banks, laptops and white goods such as washing machines and fridge freezers.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Richard Field, who is responsible for the Brigade’s Fire Investigation Team, said: “Our fire investigators play an extremely valuable role in helping to protect consumers from dangerous products.
“They go to incidents across the city seeing first-hand the dangers and consequences products can have on lives and livelihoods. If clear issues or trends are identified, it is vital that lessons can be learned from these incidents to prevent similar ones in the future.
“The Product Fire Notifications are a crucial part of that prevention work and we are pleased to see this action taken by the OPSS and echo their warning to those who own this product to stop using it immediately, in order to protect themselves and others.”
The OPSS has confirmed that the manufacturer for the e-moped has entered insolvency. Owners should ensure that affected products are disposed of safely via their local household waste disposal site, first checking with their local centre to confirm if the type of battery is accepted.
For further information on household waste, visit https://www.gov.uk/dispose-household-waste