The Norwegian charging box manufacturer Easee is withdrawing the lawsuit against the Swedish supervisory authority Elsäkerhetsverket.
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The case was about the ban on the sale of Easee’s products Home and Charge in Sweden.
– The trial was not about the safety of the products. Our decision to withdraw the trial is strategic: We will put safety first, ensure compliance with the authorities’ requirements and prioritize dialogue, says Easee’s interim general manager, Erik Færevaag in a press release.
It has been one year since the Swedish supervisory authority stopped the sale of the company’s electric car chargers in Sweden. After the sales halt, the company had to lay off several employees. The company also took the Swedish Electrical Authority to court to be allowed to sell its chargers.
After a year filled with trouble, downsizing and a change of management, the company is now withdrawing the court case.
The company writes in the press release that they recognize that the technical documentation for the chargers was not sufficient when the products were put on the market, and that labeling did not meet the formal requirements of the standards.
– We want to recognize the Swedish Safety Agency’s work to maintain industry standards and consumer safety. They have identified clear areas for improvement and for us this has been an important learning, says Easee’s legal and compliance director, Lene Kristin Wilhelmsen in the press release.
Submitted plan
The company writes that, in parallel with the court proceedings, they have submitted an action plan for the charging boxes to the Swedish Safety Authority.
The plan contains updated technical documentation and testing which, according to the company, meets the requirements.
– We want to remedy the shortcomings that the Swedish Safety Agency pointed out in its original decision. At the same time, we have asked for guidance if they are not satisfied with the methodology we use to show that we maintain the industry requirements, says Wilhelmsen.
The company submitted the plan in mid-March and is still waiting for a response.
