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Wooden toy car Die Spiegelburg “Mein bunter Flitzer ('My Colourful Racer')” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1259/15
Summary
null The amount of nickel released by the tyre rivets of the toy car is too high (measured value up to 4.82 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Wooden toy car — Die Spiegelburg
- Brand
- Die Spiegelburg
- Name / model
- Mein bunter Flitzer ('My Colourful Racer') · Various colours: order No 11936 - red; order No 11937 - green; order No 11938 - orange; order No 11939 - blue. The entry in the customer list '7011940 - TA Meine Bunten Flitzer' stands for Theken.....
- Batch number(s)
- EAN 4029753119384 (orange)
- Category
- Toys
- Wooden car in four different colours with natural-coloured wheels fastened with metal rivets.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of nickel released by the tyre rivets of the toy car is too high (measured value up to 4.82 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/08/2015
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