EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy car “Truck” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1498/16
Summary
null Small parts can easily detach from the toy (the stickers and wheels). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.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
- Truck · 140414
- Batch number(s)
- 2014011404144
- Category
- Toys
- Toy excavator made of black and orange plastic, with two moving dippers and four wheels. The wheels' axles and fixing parts (screws) are made of metal. Colourful stickers ('Super' and 'Truck') are glued onto the toy and it is packed in plastic packaging.
What is the risk?
- null Small parts can easily detach from the toy (the stickers and wheels). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 03/11/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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