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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-11-28serious risk

Shocking Rocket and Explosive Experiments - "Fusée rusée" et "Expériences explosives" (GALT)

Is my product affected?

Shocking Rocket and Explosive Experiments - "Fusée rusée" et "Expériences explosives"

  • Brand GALT

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

What happened

The products "Fusée rusée" (Shocking Rocket) and "Expériences explosives" (Explosive Experiments) manufactured by GALT are being recalled due to safety hazards. The Shocking Rocket contains a 300 ml water reservoir, while the Explosive Experiments set includes a 500 ml water reservoir and a chemistry kit with sodium tetraborate and protective glasses without a CE mark. The products pose risks of reservoir explosion during pressurization and falling or injury if the rocket malfunctions during launch. The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and the European standard EN 71.

The manufacturer has voluntarily withdrawn these products from the market. The recall record does not specify what remedy consumers should pursue or what actions they should take if they have purchased this product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of injuries because of: - risk of the reservoir exploding while being put under pressure, - risk of falling and injury if the take-off during the launch phase goes wrong. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The first box, "Fusée rusée" (English name: Shocking Rocket), contains a water rocket with a 300 ml water reservoir, the second, "Expériences explosives" (English name: Explosive Experiments), contains a water rocket with a 500 ml water reservoir and a chemistry experiment kit including a bottle of sodium tetraborate and a pair of glasses, described as protective glasses, with no CE mark. Model: Unknown Notifying country: France

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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