Radio-controlled toy car with remote control.
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This radio-controlled toy car by Brother Toys (model NO.8233) poses multiple electrical hazards. The battery charger has a non-standardized plug with exposed live pins that can cause electric shock, and it lacks required age symbols, safety instructions, and warnings. Additionally, the removable, interchangeable batteries can short-circuit both in the toy car's battery holder and in the remote control's battery holder, causing the contacts to overheat significantly. The charger cover can also overheat during abnormal use, creating a fire risk. The product does not meet the Low Voltage Directive or European safety standards EN-60335 and EN-50088.
Authorities in Hungary have ordered the product withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. The recall affects packages containing the toy car (Scale 1:18, 40 MHz frequency, item number "SPEEDY RACER NO:8233"), a Gers Electronics charger (model GS-104823E), a "TOP RACER SUPERIOR POWERED SPEED" remote control, four AA Ni-Cd batteries, and one 9V dry battery. The source does not specify what remedy affected consumers should pursue.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The product poses a risk of :(i) electric shock because:- the plug of the battery charger is non-standardized, therefore the live pins are accessible when connecting to the power supply. - the age symbol (8 years), certain safety instructions of the battery charger and warnings are missing. (ii) burns and fire since the batteries can be charged in the toy car, they are removable without using a tool and interchangeable with the dry battery. The contacts of the battery holder of the car can be short-circuited and then they significantly overheat, the cover of the battery charger significantly overheats during abnormal use, the cover of the battery holder of the remote control can be removed without using a tool and the contacts can be short-circuited. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and relevant European standards EN-60335 and EN-50088.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authority. Date of entry into force: Unknown
The package of the product contains a plastic toy car (Scale of 1:18) with a control frequency of 40 MHz (number plate: “SPEEDY RACER NO:8233”) operated by batteries, a battery charger "Gers Electronics charger. CO., LTD" (model No. GS-104823E AC 230V 50 Hz; DC 4,8V; 230 m Class II), a remote control ("TOP RACER SUPERIOR POWERED SPEED"), 4 batteries-AA 700mAh 1,2V Ni-Cd, and a dry battery of 9V 6F22. L: 27 cm X W:12 cm X H:7,5 cm. Model: NO.8233 (Art. No. 000032900) Notifying country: Hungary
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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