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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-03-01serious risk

Truck with blocks (Mind toys)

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Truck with blocks

  • Brand Mind toys

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

A toy truck with matching blocks has been recalled due to a safety hazard. The toy, which features a blue, green, pink, red, and yellow plastic truck on black wheels with four colored blocks (violet, yellow, red, and blue), poses a choking risk because the yellow block can detach during normal use and could be ingested or inhaled by children. The product does not meet European safety standards for toys (the Toys Directive and EN 71 standard).

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The affected toy is identified by EAN code 5908310580869. The source does not specify what consumers should do if they already possess this product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because of small parts (yellow block) which became detached during drop test and which could be ingested or inhaled by children.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The toy is a truck on four wheels. On the sides of the toy there are four different shaped holes. There are also blocks, matching those holes. The toy is made of blue, green, pink, red, and yellow plastic, on black wheels and four blocks coloured: violet, yellow, red and blue. Underneath the toy there is a flap to remove blocks from the toy. With the toy there is a tag with a CE mark and the following markings: “Unsuitable for children under 3 years old”, name and address of the importer, CE mark”. There is also a warning about the risk of swallowing small parts and about the necessity to store the packaging due to it containing useful information. Model: EAN 5908310580869 Notifying country: Poland

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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