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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-07-11serious risk

Plastic toy steering wheel (TOYS Happy Star)

Is my product affected?

Plastic toy steering wheel

  • Brand TOYS Happy Star

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

What happened

The TOYS Happy Star plastic toy steering wheel has been recalled due to safety hazards. The colorful plastic toy features eight sound-emitting buttons and is powered by two AA batteries. It poses a choking risk because small parts can be easily detached and batteries are easily accessible. Additionally, the plastic used for the packaging creates a suffocation hazard. The product does not meet European toy safety standards (Toys Directive, EN 71, and EN 50088).

The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The affected product is identified by EAN 5900368732207 and model numbers MPC 73220 and NO 3260. The recall was notified by Poland. According to the recall record, consumers should contact the importer if they have questions, though the record does not specify what affected consumers should do with the product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of :1. choking because :- small parts can easily be detached,- batteries are easily accessible 2. suffocation due to inappropriate parameters of the plastic used for packaging.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71 and EN 50088

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

A toy steering wheel made of colourful plastic with 8 buttons which when pressed emit a sound. The toy is powered by two AA 1.5 V batteries. The packaging is a transparent, plastic bag. There are two stickers on the packaging with the following inscriptions: “Made in China”, a pictogram concerning the age restriction (0-3), “CE mark”, the name and address of the importer and the barcode. There are also warnings: “Not suitable for children under 3 years old due to the risk of choking small parts”. “Please keep the packaging for future reference”, “Do not mix used and new batteries”. Model: EAN 5900368732207; MPC 73220, NO 3260. Notifying country: Poland

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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