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Toy scooter Smoby “Disney Cars Scooter - Carbon Racer” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0048/17
Summary
null The fork is fragile and can bend and break in the event of an impact, which might cause injuries to children.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 with three wheels, two in the front and one behind. The scooter is packed in a cardboard box and intended for children from 2.5+ years.
What is the risk?
- null The fork is fragile and can bend and break in the event of an impact, which might cause injuries to children.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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/11/2016
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/11/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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