EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy mini cars — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00133/22
Summary
The toy cars are too small. 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 European standard EN71-1.
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Product
Toy mini cars
- Category
- Toys
- Set of small cars in different colours. The product is also sold online, in particular via Joom.
What is the risk?
- The toy cars are too small. 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 European standard EN71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/12/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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