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Plastic car Vida`s toy candy “Speed Racer” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00084/20
Summary
Small parts can easily detach. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. 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 — Vida`s toy candy
- Brand
- Vida`s toy candy
- Name / model
- Speed Racer · 1013
- Batch number(s)
- L151809042
- Barcode
- 6920017100699
- Category
- Toys
- Car (blue, pink, green) with a face painted on and retractable drive by means of a cord; small bag attached with sugar tablets
What is the risk?
- Small parts can easily detach. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 25/09/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/09/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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