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Radio controlled toy car – Famous Car

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 14 Jan 2010In the weekly report of 15 Jan 2010 (week 2, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Radio controlled toy car
Brand
Famous Car (2 alerts)
Type / model
No HQ3040-1, bar code: 8006087150975
Description
The toy includes: a plastic battery-operated radio controlled car (operating frequency: 27 MHz); an adaptor without marking; a (radio control) remote control; a battery unit (HUANYU NI-CD 4*AA700 mAh 4,8 V); Technical parameters: toy car power supply: 700 mAh, 4.8 V battery unit; remote control: 2 x 1.5 V-os (AA )dry battery; adaptor: input: AC 220-240 V; 50/60Hz; output: DC 4.8 V 180 mA, Class II
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the length of the insulation of the plug pins of the mains adaptor is not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0036/10Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0036/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0036/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-2 (XML)
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