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Cartoon toy – transport truck — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesMar 14, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of:1. choking because the small parts become detached during drop test and fit completely into the small parts test cylinder,2. injuries because of sharp edges. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market — Other

Product description

The toy is a transport truck, made of multicoloured plastic with orange/transparent cement mixer. Inside this part there are some colourful small balls. While switched on, sounds and lights are emitted and the steering wheel and concrete mixing part rotate. There is no data about the packaging except the marking: “Made in China”, “CE mark”, name and address of the importer, Polish name of a toy, the pictogram concerning age restriction (0-3), and a bar code. There are also warnings: “Caution! Not suitable for children below 3 years old due to the risk of swallowing small parts”. “Please keep the packaging for future reference”, “Store out of reach of children below 3 years”.

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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