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0998/08

Tricycle

PIKOLO

ToysChemicalInjuries
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Hungary
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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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

  1. 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
PIKOLO
Model / type
Tricycle 20505,
Barcode
3831072905057

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

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-14048

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