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Snail run fast toy snail — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentNov 1, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Snail run fast toy snail — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Snail run fast toy snail — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Snail run fast toy snail — environment risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The solders in the toy have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to 90 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (11/07/2024)

Product description

Electric toy, in the shape of a snail. Product sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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