Kick scooter

Requirements breached

The steering tube may easily break while a child is riding, which may cause injuries in the event of a fall. Also the broken steering tube may expose the child to sharp points, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 13 August 2015
2. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 14 July 2015
3. Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 13 August 2015
4. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 21 August 2015
5. Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 14 July 2015

Product

Description

Orange folding kick scooter for children, with black plastic shooting mechanism on the handlebar. The shooting mechanism has 8 soft foam projectiles and works with 4 AA batteries. The product is supplied in an orange cardboard box. Load capacity 50 kg.

Brand

Zinc

Model / type

GPZ18335; HYP2136

Batch

8001444183351