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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-10-12serious risk

Radio-controlled toy car with remote control and battery charger. (ZHENGGUANG.)

Is my product affected?

Radio-controlled toy car with remote control and battery charger.

  • Brand ZHENGGUANG.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

This radio-controlled toy car by ZHENGGUANG (model UD2017, also branded as "Power Cross-Country 4WD" and "WOLFHOUND") with remote control and battery charger poses safety risks. The battery charger's plug does not comply with the Hungarian electrical system, and the charger lacks required safety markings including an age symbol and voltage information, as well as instructions in Hungarian for safe operation. Additionally, the battery charger can short-circuit, causing the cover to overheat and risk burns. The product fails to meet the Low Voltage Directive and European safety standards EN-60335 and EN-50088.

The product has been ordered to be withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers by the Hungarian authority. The record does not specify what steps affected consumers should take to return or dispose of the product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of :(i) electric shock because:- the plug of the battery charger is non-standardized, the attached transformer adaptor does not comply with the Hungarian plug/socket system. - the age symbol (8 years) and certain technical parameters (voltage) are missing, there are no instructions in Hungarian for the safe use. (ii) burns since the battery charger can be short-circuited and thus the cover overheats.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and relevant European standards EN-60335 and EN-50088.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

The package of the product contains a plastic toy car with a control frequency of 27 MHz or 49 MHz, (number plate on the product: WOLFHOUND), operated by batteries, a battery charger (XIONG FENG ELECTRONIC model No.: XF-3053A AC 220-240V;50/60 Hz;/DC 9,6V 200mA Class II ; for the connection of the battery charger an transformer adaptor is also provided), a remote control (“R/C FREE CONTROL TOP POWERFUL TOP SUPERIOR SPEEDY CE MHz 006P 6LR61 9V”), battery ( “Ni-Cd AA700mAh 9,6V”), and a dry battery of 9V 6LR61. Size: L: 38 cm x W:18 cm x H:15 cm. Inscription on the packaging: Power Cross-Country 4WD. Model: NO.UD2017. Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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