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Sweet Maniak RACE CAR plastic toy with sweets — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesJun 8, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Sweet Maniak RACE CAR plastic toy with sweets — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Sweet Maniak RACE CAR plastic toy with sweets — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

Small parts (the front wheel) can detach easily from the toy and the head of the figure breaks in pieces. Moreover, sharp metal parts become accessible. A child may put the small parts into the mouth and choke and the sharp parts may cause injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (09/05/2018)

Product description

Red plastic car with a figure in the shape of Santa Claus. The detachable head of Santa Claus contains a plastic bag with sweets.

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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