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CHINESE TECH COMPANY Xiaomi has issued a voluntary recall of certain units of the Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter after a safety issue was identified.
In certain M365 models of the scooter, it is possible that a screw in the folding apparatus has the “potential to come loose”, meaning the handles could break off the scooter base while in use.
“This presents the possibility of injury to users in terms of falls/slips/trips resulting from the failure,” according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
It is estimated that about 197 units of this scooter have been sold on the Irish market by Three Ireland.
Consumers can check if their Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter, M365, is subject to recall by entering the serial number on the Xiaomi website.
Xiaomi has asked scooter owners to “immediately” stop using the model until they have determined whether their scooter is affected by the recall campaign.
“Working closely with our Mi Electric Scooter manufacturer, we have remedied the issue moving forward. We sincerely apologise for any concern this may have caused our customers,” Xiaomi said.
It added that if any users notice a screw coming loose on their scooter, “do not try to fix the issue on your own”.
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Luckily they are only legal to use on private property so not many people will be affected
@Craic_a_tower: other countries embrace these but the vested interest groups in Ireland will do there best to see them banned…backward country always behind the times
@Peter Hughes: also total lack of infrastructor. The countries that have embraced them also cater for cycling.
@Craic_a_tower: you’re gas altogether
@Peter Hughes: Not many have embraced them at all and those that have regulated them. We have no regulation on them so they are illegal as the are motor propelled vehicles. Many of the ones on the roads here would not be legal in countries that allow them as they go faster than 25kph. Most countries that allow them do not allow use on the road AND paths. Either way it can’t continue as is
@Craic_a_tower: there not illegal anywhere. There is no legislation directly affecting them, and the guards are wrongly confiscation based on not having a valid road worthiness certificate. This had not been upheld in court, and add such is not legal (how it works in Ireland). They had to stop using the “no insurance” line as they are already exempt by an ECJ ruling, and verified by an Irish MEP (Clune).
@Peter Hughes: Then away you go with yourself to a more forward thinking country. Which country would you suggest?
@Renton Burke: You are wrong. They are classed as MPVs. That means they require NCT, insurance , vrt and a licence. The ECJ have not ruled on e-scooters only a proposal AFAIK. If you know something different provide a link. They are still talking about insurance on ebikes so strange they would exempt escooters which are classed the same as a motorbike.
@Craic_a_tower: How are the classed as a MPV, they are not and this hasn’t been tested in court as they know that the like of the M365 is not a MPV. How about insurance on Dublin Bikes as they are lethal. And insurance on u too as you know,…..
@Renton Burke: probably come under pedestrian controlled vehicles on here. https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/20170626_amended_motor_tax_rates_01_january_2016_0.pdf
@Renton Burke: actually here you go. Must be road worthy.
@Renton Burke: actually here you go. Must be road worthy. https://www.rsa.ie/Documents/VS_Information_Notes/Two_Three_Wheeled_Vehicles/FAQs%20on%20E%20Bikes%20and%20Pedelecs%20and%20battery%20Scooters.pdf
@joe: again, the RSA have been proven to be anti cycling and anti escooters. They previously had the information that they were legal (similar to the guards) to use based on everything they had. Individual in the both organisation made personal decisions to remove this not based on legal advice or precedence in the courts.
You’d need a few loose screws to ride one of those things !
@Dublin Wings: cheaper than cars and no sitting in traffic.
They should be taken off the market full time ,, dangerous things they are with the eco-warriors flying about on roads and footpaths on them
@MAX POWER: Cars are lethal, breaking red lights, amber gamblers and hit runs, we should take car drivers off the road
@Charles McGuire: you must own one of these do ya lol
@MAX POWER: yeah but looking at it objectively Charles is right. It’s motorists that are causing the carnage on our roads. if you’re going to ban something from the roads because of the potential harm they will cause, cars would have to be banned first.
@MAX POWER: I’ve yet to hear of anyone dying after being hit by one but there was a few hit and runs over the last week by cars.
Sold by Three Ireland? I guess these come with a Xiaomi mobile phone bundle or something?
@Ixtrix Net: they simply sell them just look up the web site
Each scooter is one less car trip
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