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Top spinning spinning toy — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentMar 22, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Top spinning spinning toy — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Top spinning spinning toy — environment risk

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

Hazard

The solders in the toy contain too much lead and cadmium (measured values up to 45.3% and 0.017% by weight respectively). Lead and cadmium pose a risk to the environment.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (21/12/2018)

Product description

Battery-operated spinning toy, sold in a blister pack with cardboard back.

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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