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Hammer and nails game wooden toy set — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 12, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Hammer and nails game wooden toy set — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Hammer and nails game wooden toy set — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Hammer and nails game wooden toy set — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product emits high concentrations of formaldehyde into the ambient air (measured value up to 981 mg/kg). Formaldehyde can cause skin irritation when in contact with the skin and is carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (31/07/2018)

Product description

Wooden toy consisting of flat wooden pieces in various colours and shapes, metal nails, a wooden hammer, rectangular particle board made of cardboard, supplied 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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