The acquired cohort contains 16 official alert references published from 2008-02-01 to 2026-09-11. This page compares 7 selected, distinct product descriptions, including board game, radio-controlled toy car, adaptor for remote controlled boat ("wavechopper") with battery charger. The other 9 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about plug interfaces. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.
Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.
Dated official observations
Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism
The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.
Board game · SR/02394/26
Report published 2026-09-11 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Inflatable dart board game with electronic air pump, balls and accessories. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The electric air pump has an incorrectly rated fuse. Should a fault occur, the plug may overheat and catch fire. In addition, the mains supply cord has excessive resistance, which may also lead to overheating and fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: Unknown [1]
Report published 2013-03-15 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Radio-controlled toy car in a variety of colours, packaged in a cardboard box. Supplied with a mains adaptor (model number FLH410604, input 220-240V, output 6V). [2]
Reported risk explanation
null The adaptor poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- The internal connections rely upon solder to maintain their position and a loose wire could reduce the creepage distances;- It has inadequately sized pins which could lead to arcing within the socket.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 61558 and the relevant national standard. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the productDate of entry into force: Unknown [2]
Adaptor for remote controlled boat ("Wavechopper") with battery charger · 0501/09
Report published 2009-04-17 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
AC/DC adaptor sold with a remote controlled boat. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the dimensions of the plug do not meet requirements. The insulating sleeves on the pins are approx. 6.5 mm long which is insufficient as they should be at least 10 mm long.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and relevant European standard EN 50075. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and destruction of products by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown [3]
Report published 2008-05-23 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Unknown
Reported product description
Radio-controlled helicopter in packaging with the inscription "Hawk". [4]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the dimensions of the plug do not meet the requirements of standard. The insulating sleeves on the pins are approx. 5.0 mm long; when the required length is minimum 10 mm.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 50075. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall form consumers.Date of entry into force: Unknown [4]
Report published 2008-05-16 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Radio-controlled helicopter in packaging with the inscription “FLYING” [5]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the dimensions of the plug do not meet the requirements of standard. The insulating sleeves on the pins are only approx. 5.0 mm long; this is inadequate, as they should be at least 10 mm long.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 50075 [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall form consumers.Date of entry into force: Unknown [5]
Report published 2008-03-21 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Radio-controlled helicopter with mains adaptor. In cardboard box with window. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the dimensions of the europlug do not meet the requirements of standard, - the insulating sleeves on the pins are only approx. 5.0 mm long; this is inadequate, as they should be at least 10 mm long.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [6]
Report published 2008-02-01 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
The flying saucer is black plastic with a spider web design. The packaging is a colourful cardboard box with a clear plastic centre. Toy Radio Controlled. Product consists of a flying saucer, remote control trigger gun, and a transformer/adaptor which is used to charge the product. Packaging is cardboard with images of Spider Man on it.The product might be counterfeit [7]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the pins of the plug part of the adaptor are accessible when it is partly inserted into a class 0 socket-outlet and the pins make contact with the contacts, - the charger unit consist of a 2 pin transformer unit which is then connected to an adaptor plug. The safe operation of the charger unit cannot be assured as it is possible to connect the 2 pin transformer unit in any of 3 different positions on the adaptor (i.e. L to E, L to N, E TO N). In addition the toy or the packaging was not marked with the name, trademark or identification mark of the manufacturer or responsible vendor. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]
16 distinct official alert references, published between 2008-02-01 and 2026-09-11. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2008
4
2009
1
2011
6
2012
3
2013
1
2026
1
Recorded risk labels within this evidence task
Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.
Electric shock: 6 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire: 9 recorded references
Fire: 1 recorded references
Source selection, exclusions and calculation method
Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.
One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.
7 distinct descriptions displayed; 9 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 9}.
These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.
Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.
Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation
Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.
Plug, socket and connector interfaces — what evidence do we have?
Identify the exact plug/socket or connector configuration, intended country interface and any adapter supplied. Document the interface dimensions, accessible parts and assembly controls for specialist review against current applicable requirements. Do not assume a reported interface failure applies to every configuration.
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.
