EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Radio controlled car WaveRunner “RTR Super Sport” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1215/16
Summary
null The creepage distance between the live primary circuit and the accessible secondary circuit of the transformer of the battery charger is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Radio controlled car — WaveRunner
- Brand
- WaveRunner
- Name / model
- RTR Super Sport · Battery charger: LJ-1000800D, Car:L959 2.4G
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Radio controlled car supplied with a battery charger ("AC/DC Adapter"). Sold in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The creepage distance between the live primary circuit and the accessible secondary circuit of the transformer of the battery charger is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/08/2016
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/08/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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