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WLtoys 4WD Cross-Country - Challenge the limit toy car — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 2, 2017
Photo from the official notice: WLtoys 4WD Cross-Country - Challenge the limit toy car — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: WLtoys 4WD Cross-Country - Challenge the limit toy car — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: WLtoys 4WD Cross-Country - Challenge the limit toy car — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The tyres of the toy car contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in concentrations of up to 75 mg/kg. These PAHs are carcinogenic. A child could be exposed to them if the tyres come into direct and prolonged or repetitive contact with the skin or the mouth. According to the REACH Regulation these PAHs are prohibited in toys, including activity toys and childcare articles.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (11/04/2017)

Product description

Colourful, electric toy car made of plastic, packed in a cardboard box.

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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