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Plastic car Disney Pixar, IMC TOYS / “Cars MASH´EMS” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0262/18
Summary
The plastic cars can easily break, generating small parts. A child could put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic car — Disney Pixar, IMC TOYS /
- Brand
- Disney Pixar, IMC TOYS /
- Name / model
- Cars MASH´EMS · Item 250918
- Batch number(s)
- 8421134250918
- Category
- Toys
- Toy cars from the Disney Pixar film ‘Cars’, made of very soft plastic and measuring about 5 cms in length. They are packed in red cylinders measuring 5*4 cms and plastic blister.
What is the risk?
- The plastic cars can easily break, generating small parts. A child could put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 13/11/2017
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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