HKE GmbH wooden box of wooden building blocks — chemical & choking risk

Hazard

This toy poses a serious chemical risk because the amounts of formaldehyde released by the wooden box and the building blocks exceed the limit value of 110 mg/kg of formaldehyde over 24 hours:- wooden box: 233.8 mg/kg of formaldehyde released over 24 hours;- building blocks: 687.9 mg/kg of formaldehyde released over 24 hours.This toy also poses a serious risk of choking because the building blocks fit completely into the small parts cylinder.This product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

• Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor — Other