m@Robertson
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In the UK, Amazon is sending out product recall notices on UPP packs. It is as a result of this, which started floating around the interwebs today along with the text of the Amazon recall email that went out at the same time. In particular, read the "Risk" section, which if you have been around the ebike builder community for awhile, sounds like everything this company makes, not just the two that were tested.
Also this is a 'stop sale' order that includes withdrawing the product from shelves/warehouses, and a recommendation not to repair, but to stop using immediately and dispose of.
Google "OPSS UK Battery Recall" and the summary item reads:
The Product Safety Report linked in the page above is basically what you see below, screen-shot from a mobile phone. The description of the shoddy construction follows pretty much exactly from private tear-downs I have seen done by battery manufacturers who were appalled by what they saw... but the fans of the company always took pains to shoot those down via a variety of excuses. This time its from a safety regulatory body with no commercial axe to grind, and they made no bones about the poor quality and lack of safety.
I have only half-jokingly said for years that whenever someone buys a UPP battery, God kills a kitten. So think of the kittens and buy from a better source.
Also this is a 'stop sale' order that includes withdrawing the product from shelves/warehouses, and a recommendation not to repair, but to stop using immediately and dispose of.
Google "OPSS UK Battery Recall" and the summary item reads:
Published on January 22, 2024, the OPSS has identified the UPP e-bike battery as posing a significant risk, with reported instances of fires across England. Enforcement measures include the issuance of Withdrawal Notices to four online marketplaces, instructing them to cease the distribution of the UPP battery
The actual UK government web site says The Product Safety Report linked in the page above is basically what you see below, screen-shot from a mobile phone. The description of the shoddy construction follows pretty much exactly from private tear-downs I have seen done by battery manufacturers who were appalled by what they saw... but the fans of the company always took pains to shoot those down via a variety of excuses. This time its from a safety regulatory body with no commercial axe to grind, and they made no bones about the poor quality and lack of safety.
I have only half-jokingly said for years that whenever someone buys a UPP battery, God kills a kitten. So think of the kittens and buy from a better source.
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