EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Scooter Alu U-Play “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0375/13
Summary
null The space between the front wheel and the body of the toy is not sufficient. The scooter’s steering column is not strong enough and may collapse causing falls.In addition, the product poses the risk of injuries due to the presence of accessible sharp edges on the insides of the handlebarsThe product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Scooter — Alu U-Play
- Brand
- Alu U-Play
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model: CSL19T-INTF, Factory: 1AA; Date of manufacture: July 2012
- Batch number(s)
- 3569700012371
- Category
- Toys
- Aluminium scooter; dimensions 62 x 29.5 x 72 cm. Colours: pink and blue. According to packaging, “for users aged four and over”. Maximum load: 50 kg. Torque 8 NM
What is the risk?
- null The space between the front wheel and the body of the toy is not sufficient. The scooter’s steering column is not strong enough and may collapse causing falls.In addition, the product poses the risk of injuries due to the presence of accessible sharp edges on the insides of the handlebarsThe product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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