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Plastic toy car “Toy Story 3 Bump Up And Go (Counterfeit)” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0348/12
Summary
The product poses a risk of suffocation because the plastic bag containing the car is not thick enough. The product does not comply with the Toy safety directive and with the relevant European standard 71-1.
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Product
Plastic toy car
- Name / model
- Toy Story 3 Bump Up And Go (Counterfeit) · NO.2612A
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic toy car, battery powered with ‘bump and go’ action. Finished with Toy Story 3 decals.
What is the risk?
- The product poses a risk of suffocation because the plastic bag containing the car is not thick enough. The product does not comply with the Toy safety directive and with the relevant European standard 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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