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Zodiac Freerider RF 5200 iQ Wireless Swimming Pool Robotic Cleaner — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-03-06

Hazard: Fire

Zodiac Freerider RF 5200 iQ Robotic Pool Cleaner for fire hazard

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-03-06
Model identifiers	Model: RF 5200 iQ; Batch numbers: 4923, 5123, 5223
Category	Electrical appliances and equipment
Hazard	Fire
Hazard description	The product presents a risk of fire because the injection moulding parameters on the assembly line did not cover the necessary cooling time of the battery block (where the battery is installed), meaning that the block was weakened. When the battery was screwed into the plastic block during assembly, cracks and/or weak points developed in the plastic casing compromising the watertightness of the battery enclosure. This can result in water entering and mixing with the lithium in the battery, leading to a short-circuit, overheating, and/or the battery entering into thermal runaway, resulting in …
Non-compliance	Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
Remedy	The product has been recalled from end users. Fluidra requests all consumers to check whether their automatic robotic cleaner is affected by this voluntary safety measure and cease use immediately. Access further information on the Zodiac website at the following link: https://www.zodiac-poolcare.co.uk/support/recall
Recall number	2409-0066
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Cell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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