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Double Horse Volitation High Speed radio controlled helicopter — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireSep 14, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Double Horse Volitation High Speed radio controlled helicopter — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Double Horse Volitation High Speed radio controlled helicopter — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Double Horse Volitation High Speed radio controlled helicopter — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Double Horse Volitation High Speed radio controlled helicopter — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

The power supply unit poses a risk of electric shock and fire because: ·         The internal connections rely upon solder to maintain their position. A loose wire could reduce creepage distances and clearances.·         It is not designed or manufactured to withstand foreseeable overloads. ·         It has inadequately sized pins which could cause damage to the socket resulting in overheating or arcing.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 61558 and the relevant national standard BS 1361.

Product description

Radio-controlled helicopter with charger and control unit. Packaging: polystyrene inner with card outer featuring two clear windows showing product. The model number of the charger is HJ-EI-041.

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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