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Electric toy Bear Feeling Happy “Glitter Slewing Ring” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0444/19
Summary
The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools, leaving batteries accessible.A child may take a damaged or leaking battery and suffer burns due to the leaking chemical products. Four solders in the toy contain an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to: 76% and 0.75% by weight respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.The product does not comply…
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Product
Electric toy — Bear Feeling Happy
- Brand
- Bear Feeling Happy
- Name / model
- Glitter Slewing Ring · Nº. 838
- Category
- Toys
- Battery operated toy consisting of a hard plastic animal with flashing lights and sound, attached to a round basket structure. The animal can be a panda or orange or pink bear, or a frog or a tiger.
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools, leaving batteries accessible.A child may take a damaged or leaking battery and suffer burns due to the leaking chemical products. Four solders in the toy contain an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to: 76% and 0.75% by weight respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, the relevant European Standard EN 62115 and the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/02/2019
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