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MING HONG ac battery charger - radio-controlled toy car with remote control and ac battery charger — burns & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsElectric shockOct 19, 2007

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the plug of the battery charger is non-standardized, therefore the live pins are accessible when connecting to the power supply, - the age symbol (8 years), certain safety instructions of the battery charger and warnings are missing; and a risk of burns because the cover of the battery charger significantly overheats during abnormal use.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

The package of the product contains a toy car (scale: 1:10, number plate: MH-787-039 or MH-787-038) operated by batteries with a frequency of 27 MHz, a battery charger FENGHUI ELECTRONIC (Model No FH-2210572U AC 220V 50 Hz; DC 9,6V; 250 mA Class II), a remote control "RADIO CONTROL SUPER POWERED 27 MHz", 1 battery-AA 700mAh 9,6V Ni-Cd, and a dry battery of 9V 6LR61. L: 45 cm X W:20 cm X H:12 cm. Indication on the packaging: “PACEMAKER”.

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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