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Imagin SPEED radio-controlled car — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 13, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Imagin SPEED radio-controlled car — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Imagin SPEED radio-controlled car — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Imagin SPEED radio-controlled car — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic tyres contain (bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) above the permitted levels (measured values: 3.9% DEHP and 3.6% DBP).According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or the childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (06/05/2014)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (06/05/2014)

Product description

Radio-controlled car, 1/24 scale, operates with 3 x 1.5V LR6 batteries plus two batteries for the remote control. The product is available in various colours and models (black, red, yellow, blue, orange and white). Dimensions with packaging 28.5 x 12 x 12 cm.

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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