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Toy car “CARTOON SUPER TRUCK” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0762/17
Summary
null The product breaks easily, generating small parts that a child could put in the mouth, causing choking.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
Toy car
- Name / model
- CARTOON SUPER TRUCK · model 9696A-1
- Batch number(s)
- 8435426902591
- Category
- Toys
- Battery-operated, blue toy car with missiles at the back and three coloured wheels on each axle. Packed in a cardboard box with a picture of the toy and various pieces of information.
What is the risk?
- null The product breaks easily, generating small parts that a child could put in the mouth, causing choking.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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/12/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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