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EU Safety GateRecalled 2007-10-12serious risk

Radio-controlled toy car with remote control. (QUNXING.)

Is my product affected?

Radio-controlled toy car with remote control.

  • Brand QUNXING.
  • UPC 6928928021034

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

What happened

This recall involves a radio-controlled toy car (model QX-3021) with a battery charger that poses electrical and fire hazards. The battery charger's plug does not meet standard safety requirements, its cover can be removed without tools, and it is missing required age symbols, safety instructions, and warnings. When short-circuited, the charger cover can overheat, creating a burn and fire risk. The product fails to comply with European electrical safety standards.

Authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. However, the source document does not specify what actions affected consumers should take regarding their purchase.

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 and the attached adaptor-transformer does not comply with the national plug/socket system,- the cover of the battery charger can be removed without using a tool,- the age symbol (8 years), certain safety instructions of the battery charger and warnings are missing.(ii) burns and fire because when the battery charger is short-circuited 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 (scale 1:16)with a control frequency of 27 MHz, (number plate on the product: QX-3021), operated by batteries, a battery charger (QUN XING 220V;50/60 Hz; output: DC 6V 700mA Class II), a remote control (“QUNXING SUPER POWER RADIO CONTROL MADE IN CHINA R/C 27 MHz 9V”), battery ( “Ni-Cd AA1000mAh 4,8V”), and a dry battery of 9V 6LR61. Size: L: 26 cm x W:11,5 cm x H:7 cm. Model: QX-3021 Notifying country: Hungary

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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