Children's Electric Scooter Plug Fire Risk: OPSS Report

If you own a Todimart T1 or T3 electric children's scooter bought through Amazon, stop using it and keep it away from children. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a high-risk product safety report on 20 October 2026 because the supplied charger plug is a fire risk. The problem is the plug, not the scooter's ride. Here is what the report says and what to check on any children's electric scooter or other gadget with a mains charger.

This is a children's electric scooter rather than a baby product, but plenty of families with toddlers and pre-schoolers buy these as gifts, and the same plug checks apply to every charger in a family home. Everything below about the product comes from the OPSS report on GOV.UK.

What the OPSS report says about the Todimart T1 and T3

According to the OPSS report (notification 2610-0119, raised by Local Authority Trading Standards), the Todimart T1 and T3 electric children's scooters were sold via Amazon and are made in China. The report lists these identifiers:

• Amazon ASINs: B0GYX3MKHC and B0GYX5BKP4
• Carton identifiers: XOD6510830, YYXM2603005019 and XOD6331644
• Supplied plug: UBILL
• Charger: YLT-42-2000

The OPSS rates the risk as high. It says the supplied plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 (the British Standard for mains plugs) and has no fuse link, which could lead to the plug overheating. The report also says no valid Declaration of Conformity was supplied, so the manufacturer could not show the product meets the rules.

What to do if you have one

The OPSS report gives this advice:

1. Stop using the scooter and keep it out of reach of children.
2. Contact the retailer or supplier for a replacement or refund.
3. Amazon has already removed the listings, so you are unlikely to be able to buy it again, but check your order history for the model name.

The report does not give batch numbers or serial ranges, so you cannot rule a scooter out by a date code. If your scooter's charger or plug matches the identifiers above, or you are unsure, treat it as affected.

Why the plug matters

A fuse in a UK plug is there to cut the power if something goes wrong. The OPSS report says this plug has no fuse link. A plug that also does not meet BS 1363 dimensions may not fit a socket properly, which is one of the reasons OPSS reports on non-compliant plugs treat them as a fire hazard. We have written about a similar issue before: the Love to Dream sleep machine recall was also a fire-risk alert.

A quick plug and charger check for any child's gadget

These checks are our practical suggestions, based on what the OPSS report identified as faulty. They are not a substitute for the official alert.

Check	What to look for
Plug standard	A UK three-pin plug should be marked as made to BS 1363. If there is no marking, be cautious.
Fuse	A UK plug should contain a fuse. The Todimart report specifically flags a plug with no fuse link.
Paperwork	Look for a UKCA (or other recognised) conformity marking and a named UK or EU responsible business in the listing or manual.
Seller	Marketplace listings from unknown sellers are where OPSS reports on non-compliant products often appear. Check the OPSS list before buying.
Charging habits	Don't leave a charger plugged in and unattended around small children, and keep chargers out of reach.

For more on spotting marks and standards, see our guide to toy safety standards, CE and UKCA marks.

Can children use electric scooters in the UK?

GOV.UK says it is illegal to ride a privately owned electric scooter in public, and you could be fined and receive penalty points. You can only ride a privately owned electric scooter on private land with the landowner's permission. GOV.UK's guidance on rental schemes, which can be ridden on roads and cycle lanes but not pavements, requires a UK licence to rent, so these rental schemes are not an option for young children.

That means a child's electric scooter is realistically a private-land or garden product. A non-electric kick scooter does not carry the same charger risk, and a push-along or balance bike is a simpler first step for toddlers.

How to buy safer gadgets and ride-ons

• Check the OPSS list of product safety alerts, reports and recalls for the product name before buying and again after.
• Be wary of very cheap unbranded listings with no manufacturer details.
• Keep the order record and packaging so you can match model numbers if an alert appears later.
• Be careful with secondhand electricals. See our guide to buying secondhand baby gear safely.

For a wider home safety sweep, our room-by-room baby-proofing checklist covers cables, sockets and chargers.