Toy car "friction power"
WIL
ToysChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains high levels of lead and chromium on bodywork of cars. The levels of lead vary from 1820ppm to 3647ppm compared with the required limit of 90ppm. The levels of chromium vary from 317ppm to 343ppm compared with the required limit of 60ppm. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Model toy car in blue and white box with transparent plastic top and front. Yellow/orange/green toy colours failed testing.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0385/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-13
- Published
- 3 April 2008
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13440
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