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Toy car with sweets woogie “Sweet Cars” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0342/17
Summary
null Small parts can easily detach from the toy car (front wheels, driver's figure, silencers). 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
- Yellow hard plastic sports car with four wheels. Wheels' axles and fixing details (screws) are made of metal. There are colourful stickers with plastic foil attached to the toy. In the housing of the car there is a transparent box with sweets.
What is the risk?
- null Small parts can easily detach from the toy car (front wheels, driver's figure, silencers). 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 21/01/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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