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Fire Boat plastic toy — chemical & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChemicalElectric shockDec 23, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Fire Boat plastic toy — chemical & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Fire Boat plastic toy — chemical & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Fire Boat plastic toy — chemical & electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

Due to insufficient electrical resistance of the toy, a child may receive an electric shock. Moreover, the toy is not resistant to moisture, chemical substances from the electrical circuit may migrate to the water causing chemical risk. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (16/09/2022)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (16/09/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (16/09/2022)

Product description

Electric toy intended to be used in water: a boat made of rigid plastic. Battery powered (3 x 1.5V AA).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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