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Children's wooden bicycle “Mon premier vélo - My first bicycle.” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0074/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking due to the presence of small parts which can be twisted off (valve caps) and possibly swallowed or inhaled by small children. In addition, the warnings and instruction manual are incomplete.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
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Product
Children's wooden bicycle
- Name / model
- Mon premier vélo - My first bicycle. · 285680
- Batch number(s)
- 3 491952 856802, Lot No 05/2011
- Category
- Toys
- Wooden balance bicycle with 10-inch wheels and a saddle height of 35 cm. Dimensions approx. 80 x 38 x 52 cm
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking due to the presence of small parts which can be twisted off (valve caps) and possibly swallowed or inhaled by small children. In addition, the warnings and instruction manual are incomplete.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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