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Toy car “Camion de pompiers avec échelle pompier, grand modèle, jouet, camion d'arrosage” — risk: burns, chemical, damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00251/26
Summary
The battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the batteries inside are easily accessible. If a child puts them in the mouth, the battery can overheat and release electrolyte which can be ingested by the child and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract.Moreover, the child may insert an object into the battery compartment which could create a short circuit, causing the toy to heat up…
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Product
Toy car
- Name / model
- Camion de pompiers avec échelle pompier, grand modèle, jouet, camion d'arrosage · EU822XFCWJ - 04M323 12.08
- Category
- Toys
- Red, electric toy fire engine with light-up sirens and a plastic pipe for ejecting water. Product sold online, in particular via eBay (unique identifier: 356769469852) and Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the batteries inside are easily accessible. If a child puts them in the mouth, the battery can overheat and release electrolyte which can be ingested by the child and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract.Moreover, the child may insert an object into the battery compartment which could create a short circuit, causing the toy to heat up leading to a risk of burns. Additionally, the LED light is too powerful. Looking directly into the light beam may damage the eyesight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warn the seller about the danger of the product they are selling on their websites
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
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