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Makeblock mBot educational toy — burns & chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsChemicalFeb 1, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Makeblock mBot educational toy — burns & chemical risk

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Hazard

Due to a short-circuit, the batteries can overheat and the plastic of the battery compartment can melt. Moreover, the battery compartment of the remote-control can easily be opened without use of any tools, giving access to the button cell batteries. A child may sustain burns from the overheating parts or put the batteries in the mouth and swallow them, which can cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (26/11/2018)

Product description

Kit for building a blue metal robot, supplied in a cardboard box with markings. Only model mBot V1.1 is affected and subject to this measure.

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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