11 Wal-Mart supermarkets in Shanghai selling cartoon shapes nightlight were investigated, which easily caused electric shock to infants.

On March 18th, at the Wal-Mart Supermarket in Wujiaochang, Shanghai, the law enforcement officers of Shanghai Quality Supervision Bureau were checking the night light. The pictures in the text are all from The Paper reporter Zhu Weihui.

Nightlight can’t be made into a cartoon? It’s true.

On March 18th, the law enforcement officers of Shanghai Quality Supervision Bureau told The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) that the national standard does not allow nightlight to make cartoon shapes, which may interest infants and there is a risk of electric shock.

According to the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality Supervision, according to statistics, 11 Wal-Mart supermarkets in Shanghai are suspected of unqualified nightlight, involving 10 models, 960 of which have been purchased and 800 have been sold. The quality supervision department has carried out centralized seizure of products suspected of quality problems, and will urge merchants to take the initiative to recall unqualified products according to the inspection results, and remind parents who are using similar unsafe products to stop using them as soon as possible.

National standard: nightlight can’t be made into cartoon shape.

At 9: 30 am on March 18th, law enforcement officers came to Wujiaochang Wal-Mart. At the counter of small household appliances, law enforcement officers carefully examined the nightlight products sold in the supermarket, and found that most of nightlight were made into cute cartoon figures, including bees, whales, strawberries, mushrooms, little yellow ducks and so on, which were very pleasing.

The Paper reporter noticed that these cartoon nightlight were placed in a prominent position on the shelves, and the price was much more expensive than the ordinary nightlight. For example, nightlight, a cartoon whale with its own "water spray" shape, sells for 33.9 yuan, while ordinary nightlight only sells 9.9 yuan.

Yang Bo, a law enforcement officer of the 4th detachment of the Law Enforcement Corps of Shanghai Quality Supervision Bureau, pointed out that after preliminary inspection, it was found that most of the nightlight sold in supermarkets did not meet the national standard-nightlight could not be made into cartoon shapes.

"These cartoon nightlight plug in the socket is very attractive, and it is very likely that infants will be interested in playing with their hands when they think they are toys. If it causes looseness between the socket and the plug, there is a risk of electric shock. In addition, these cartoon-shaped nightlight are often accompanied by some decorative parts, which will be eaten by children and lead to choking incidents. " Yang Bo said.

Yang Bo said that although the packaging of these cartoon nightlight is printed with 3C certification mark (compulsory product certification system), it does not mean that its quality is qualified. "It is very likely that the enterprise took the model of ordinary nightlight for certification in order to sell well, and changed its shape during production." He suggested that consumers should choose products with ordinary shapes when purchasing nightlight products, so as to prevent potential safety hazards.

After inspection and testing by law enforcement officers, it was found that some night lights were illegal in appearance, and the cartoon-shaped appearance was easy for children to play with and there was a danger of being electrocuted. Fire resistance is qualified.

Quality Supervision Department: Wal-Mart will be urged to voluntarily recall unqualified products.

Subsequently, law enforcement officers randomly unpacked a number of nightlight packages, and prepared to conduct fire-resistant experiments on their materials. Law enforcement officers adjusted the flame of the lighter to 12 mm high, and then aimed at the live parts of the night light for ignition experiments. It was found that although the materials of the charged parts showed signs of blackening and gave off a burnt smell, they were not ignited.

Law enforcement officials explained that flame retardants were added to the materials of these live parts to effectively prevent them from being ignited. "From the experimental point of view, the fire-resistant quality of the night light is still qualified. Why are live parts required to be fire-resistant? Because these night lights are plugged into the socket for a long time, it will inevitably cause short circuits and sparks. If the material wrapped in the line cannot be flame retardant, it may cause a fire. "

As the appearance of nightlight sold by Wal-Mart Supermarket does not meet the national standards, the Law Enforcement Corps of Shanghai Quality Supervision Bureau ordered the supermarket to immediately remove all the defective products and conduct further random inspection.

Experts from the Shanghai Quality Supervision Department said that please pay attention to the following points when purchasing nightlight:

1. Location choice: Parents should check the distance between the socket and the bed. If it is not too close or too far, it is best to choose a movable night light, which can be placed in the most suitable position to provide soft but not too dark light for the baby.

2. Choice of lighting: nightlight with red or orange lighting is the best.

3. Selection of light bulb type: The type of light bulb also determines the heat of night light when it shines. LED light bulbs only release slight heat, while iodine tungsten lamp will become very hot when it shines.

4. Brightness of nightlight: nightlight aims to provide only soft light for the room. Parents who want to buy nightlight should go to regular supermarkets and shopping malls to buy products with certain brand awareness and national compulsory product certification.