Battery-operated toy

MT Toys · Unknown

ToysChemicalChoking

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: The Netherlands

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Requirements breached

The product poses a chemical risk because the battery compartment can be opened easily, and also when the toy falls, making the batteries accessible to children who may put them in their mouth with the risk of getting in contact with the chemical substance. The product poses the risk of choking because small parts can come loose from the product and may be swallowed or inhaled by small children. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 62115.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 4 June 2013

Product

Description: Battery-operated car sold in a cardboard box.
Brand: MT Toys
Model / type: No. 2058C
Batch: Unknown

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/1286/13 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2013-037
Published: 13 September 2013
Corrigendum: Corrigenda Notification A12/0554/13 from week 18 of 2013 has been temporarily removed pending clarification concerning the risk assessment by the notifying authority. Notification A12/0763/13 from week 25 of 2013 has been temporarily removed pending clarification concerning the risk assessment by the notifying authority."