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Toy car “Feed – tank” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03155/23
Summary
The plastic toy car has small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy car
- Name / model
- Feed – tank · 9015B
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic car toy in various colours (blue, yellow, green, red), with a painted face, four wheels with an inertial mechanism that provides rolling. Mobile tank with clear plastic cover and two hose nozzles.
What is the risk?
- The plastic toy car has small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- 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: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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