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Toy scooter “Folding Scooter” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00284/20
Summary
The front wheels are too small and could get stuck in holes in the ground. This could cause the child to lose balance and fall off, leading to injuries. 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 scooter
- Name / model
- Folding Scooter · A162/SSWT-918
- Category
- Toys
- A scooter with two adjacent wheels at the back and two at the front connected via a mechanism that turns the wheels when the scooter is tilted left or right.
What is the risk?
- The front wheels are too small and could get stuck in holes in the ground. This could cause the child to lose balance and fall off, leading to injuries. 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/01/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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