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MEIQI SPEED SPORT CAR toy car with battery charger — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockJun 9, 2017
Photo from the official notice: MEIQI SPEED SPORT CAR toy car with battery charger — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: MEIQI SPEED SPORT CAR toy car with battery charger — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: MEIQI SPEED SPORT CAR toy car with battery charger — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: MEIQI SPEED SPORT CAR toy car with battery charger — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The electrical insulation of the battery charger is not sufficient. Live parts can be touched when connecting the charger to mains since the dimensions of the plug are not suitable. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (13/04/2017)

Product description

Blue, remote controlled toy car with green flashing wheels. Supplied with 3 AA batteries and a battery charger which plugs into a mains socket outlet (model number XL-368250). Packaging: cardboard box with transparent window.

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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