Why was the Freeboy electric scooter stopped at the UK border?

The scooter that never reached the shelf

A black and red electric scooter branded Freeboy appeared on Amazon under ASIN B0H36CV39S. The model number is J01. It shipped with a charger marked GoJusin GJS150-5460200 and a wall plug marked ZFPO or ZF-2299. The manufacturer is Zhejiang Yongkang Juhaoyong Technology Co., Ltd in China. The product identifiers listed in the report are XOD6518085 and JL-J01-260618.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards published the safety report on 21 September 2026. The alert type is a product safety report. The risk level is rated serious. The product category is hobby and sports equipment. The measure type combines two actions: import rejected at border and removal of the listing by the online marketplace.

What the paperwork missed

The report states the product was not accompanied by adequate safety information. That means a buyer could ride the scooter without knowing what protective equipment the manufacturer recommends. If the rider loses control and falls, injuries can result.

There is no evidence the product was assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures. A valid Declaration of Conformity was not supplied. In the absence of evidence to demonstrate conformity, the report says it may be possible for the scooter to overheat and catch fire. Improvements are also required to the product and charger labelling. The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

What happened at the border

The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon). The PSD notification number is 2609-0134. The notifying authority is Local Authority Trading Standards.

No figure is given for the rejected shipment. It does not say whether any units reached customers before the listing was removed. It does not say whether any injuries or fires have been reported.

If you already own one

The document does not instruct owners to stop using the scooter. It does not announce a recall for units already in homes. It only records that the import was stopped and the listing taken down. The absence of a Declaration of Conformity means the scooter has not been proven to meet UK safety rules. The risk of overheating and fire is described as possible, not confirmed. How many are already in use, the report does not say.