EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Radio controlled helicopter Double Horse “Volitation High Speed” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1399/12
Summary
null The power supply unit poses a risk of electric shock and fire because: · The internal connections rely upon solder to maintain their position. A loose wire could reduce creepage distances and clearances.· It is not designed or manufactured to withstand foreseeable overloads. · It has inadequately sized pins which could cause damage to the socket resulting in overheating or arcing.The product does not comply…
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Product
Radio controlled helicopter — Double Horse
- Brand
- Double Horse
- Name / model
- Volitation High Speed · 9053
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Radio-controlled helicopter with charger and control unit. Packaging: polystyrene inner with card outer featuring two clear windows showing product. The model number of the charger is HJ-EI-041.
What is the risk?
- null The power supply unit poses a risk of electric shock and fire because: · The internal connections rely upon solder to maintain their position. A loose wire could reduce creepage distances and clearances.· It is not designed or manufactured to withstand foreseeable overloads. · It has inadequately sized pins which could cause damage to the socket resulting in overheating or arcing.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 61558 and the relevant national standard BS 1361.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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