EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-005
Makeblock · mBot
Due to a short-circuit, the batteries can overheat and the plastic of the battery compartment can melt. Moreover, the battery compartment of the remote-control can easily be opened without use of any tools, giving access to the button cell batteries. A child may sustain burns from the overheating parts or put the batteries in the mouth and swallow them, which can cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1.
- Published
- 01 February 2019
- Notifying authority
- France
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 26/11/2018
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0184/19
- Model
- FRA mBot V1.1-Blue (bluethooth version)
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Burns, Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Kit for building a blue metal robot, supplied in a cardboard box with markings. Only model mBot V1.1 is affected and subject to this measure.