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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-07-10serious risk

Battery-powered car (Flip Over)

Is my product affected?

Battery-powered car

  • Brand Flip Over

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

What happened

A battery-powered toy car called "Flip Over" has been recalled due to dangerous levels of lead and chromium in the product. The toy contains 15,400 mg/kg of lead and 3,480 mg/kg of chromium, which poses a chemical hazard. The product does not meet safety requirements under the Toys Directive and the European standard EN 71. The affected models are GIOC/202 A, GIOC/202 B, and GIOC/202 C, packaged in cardboard boxes with clear plastic covers and sold with English-language labeling.

The recall was ordered by authorities and requires the product to be withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers. The recall was reported by Italy. The source does not specify what actions affected consumers should take to return or dispose of the product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 15 400 mg/kg of lead and 3 480 mg/kg of chromium.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The toy is packed in a cardboard box with a clear plastic cover. There are various inscriptions in English on the box. The underside of the box that contains the products with reference numbers GIOC /202 A and GIOC /202 B bears text in English and Arabic; there is no text on the boxes containing products with reference number GIOC /202 C. Model: GIOC /202 A and GIOC /202 B, GIOC /202 C Notifying country: Italy

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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