EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy vehicles Carousel “Drive and Talk Police Car, Ambulance, Fire Engine” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0705/18
Summary
The small directional wheel underneath the vehicle can become detached from the body of the vehicle. A young child may put this small part in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Battery operated toy vehicles with voice projector and lights & sounds, operated by remote control.
- Recall information: https://www.tesco.com/productrecall/
What is the risk?
- The small directional wheel underneath the vehicle can become detached from the body of the vehicle. A young child may put this small part in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/05/2018
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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