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A12/0500/15

Wind-up toy

MERX · Cartoon Car

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Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Estonia
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Requirements breached

The product contains small parts (the wheels) that can be easily detached. A child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  1. Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 26 March 2015
  2. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 26 March 2015
  3. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 26 March 2015

Product

Description
Wind-up police car made of white and blue plastic. The product is packaged in cardboard box with a window, marked with the CE mark and has the inscription “Made in China”, recommended age group 12+ months. Packaging size: 10,5cm x 8,5cm. Approximate size of the toy: 6,5 cm x 8 cm.
Brand
MERX
Model / type
Item No: MX0040641; NO 8338-21
Batch
EAN: 2000201310265; Batch no 543168

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/0500/15 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2015-015
Published
8 April 2015

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