Toy gum
Electric shock chewing gum
GadgetsElectric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Bulgaria
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The pulse generated by the product can produce an electric shock, particularly dangerous to vulnerable people such as those with implants, pacemakers, heart monitors pregnant women and young children. The product does not have instructions in national language for safe use of the device.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 3 July 2020
Product
- Description
- Electric shock toy made of plastic in the shape of a chewing gum, powered by 3 batteries. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- Individual packaging with a cardboard label with the following inscriptions: CHEWING GUM, SHOCK
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00110/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-32
- Published
- 31 July 2020
- Modified
- 10 September 2021
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