EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Toys
Toy car Smiki “Monster” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00120/23
Summary
The toy may overheat, which may result in a short circuit of the product's electronic components. The toy make cause burns or fire. 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
- Remote controlled plastic toy car.
- Recall information: https://www.smyk.com/pomoc/komunikaty/smiki-samochod-terenowy.html
What is the risk?
- The toy may overheat, which may result in a short circuit of the product's electronic components. The toy make cause burns or fire. 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 taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/09/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/09/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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