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Lucky Boy Wall Rallyist radio controlled car — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMay 5, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Lucky Boy Wall Rallyist radio controlled car — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Lucky Boy Wall Rallyist radio controlled car — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

Several solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 78.3% by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.The USB cable plastic has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.08 % by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The plastic material of the black USB cable has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.8 % and 0.9 % by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (01/02/2023)

Product description

Small radio-controlled car. The product is also sold online.

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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