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Toy car with battery charger MEIQI “SPEED SPORT CAR” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0746/17
Summary
null The electrical insulation of the battery charger is not sufficient. Live parts can be touched when connecting the charger to mains since the dimensions of the plug are not suitable. 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
- Blue, remote controlled toy car with green flashing wheels. Supplied with 3 AA batteries and a battery charger which plugs into a mains socket outlet (model number XL-368250). Packaging: cardboard box with transparent window.
What is the risk?
- null The electrical insulation of the battery charger is not sufficient. Live parts can be touched when connecting the charger to mains since the dimensions of the plug are not suitable. 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/04/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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