
Tricycle
PIKOLO
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of : 1. injuries, because: - it may tip over, both as a tricycle and when transformed into a rocker, - there are rough edges on the available screws, 2. chemical, because the squeezable toy contains 36% and the seat contains 12% by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), which is banned in toys by the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Tricycle for children aged 1½-3-years of max weight 25kg. The product is provided with a push-bar and removable rocking base which allows the tricycle to be transformed into a rocker. A squeezable toy chicken is attached to the handlebar. The seat is made of soft plastic, height: approx. 26 cm. The product is packed in a plastic bag.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0998/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-36
- Published
- 11 September 2008
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