EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-27
MarsHero · Joke item – shocking cigarette
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the peak current and impulse discharges that are generated are above the permitted safety norms and in that respect the appliance should be considered dangerous for the life and health of the user. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60335.
- Published
- 11 July 2008
- Notifying authority
- Bulgaria
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0732/08
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Electric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
A product resembling a packet of cigarettes which when used produces an electrical shock. Manufacturer's instructions in English language warn that the product is not recommended for children or for adults with health problems.