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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-10-12serious risk

Radio-controlled toy car with remote control. (SUPER TRANSPORTER.)

Is my product affected?

Radio-controlled toy car with remote control.

  • Brand SUPER TRANSPORTER.

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

What happened

The recalled product is a radio-controlled toy car called the SUPER TRANSPORTER (Model NO.666-20) that includes a plastic toy car, remote control, and battery charger. The battery charger poses an electric shock hazard because it has a non-standardized plug with exposed live pins, a removable cover that doesn't require tools to open, insufficient wire insulation that caused flashover, and missing safety instructions and warnings. The product does not meet safety requirements under European Low Voltage Directive standards EN-60335 and EN-50088.

Authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. The source does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who have purchased this product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of 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 cover of the battery charger can be removed without using a tool, - the insulation of the wiring is not sufficient (flashover occurred), - certain safety instructions of the battery charger and warnings are missing. 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 (scale 1:32)with a control frequency of 27 MHz, (number plate on the product: NO.666-20), operated by batteries, a battery charger (HENGXIN input: AC 110-240V;50/60 Hz; output: DC 4,8V 200mA Class II), a remote control (“SUPER SPEED R/C 27 MHz 9V”), battery ( “4,8V 700mAh MADE IN CHINA”), and a dry battery of 9V 6F22. Model: NO.666-20. Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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