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Besttoy wooden toy car — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 22, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Besttoy wooden toy car — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Besttoy wooden toy car — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Besttoy wooden toy car — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The amount of nickel released by the tyre rivets of the toy car is too high (measured value up to 2.63 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (24/03/2016)

Product description

Red wooden toy car with light-coloured wheels; wheels fixed with metal rivets.

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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