EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-4
Toi Toy's · Compressed air toys - “Super Wheels Air Pump” compressed air powered car
The product poses a risk of injuries because under certain circumstances, the product, after being filled with air, can explode scattering small pieces more than two metres around. One incident reported. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
- Published
- 01 February 2008
- Notifying authority
- France
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and destruction of the products by the distributor.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0116/08
- Model
- 2602330.
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Compressed air powered plastic car or motorcycle, complete with a plastic pump that is used to fill the reservoir. Packaging: blue, yellow and red cardboard box with a plastic window. Information on the front of the box: “Air Pump Super Wheels” – “Races over 50 ft/15m”. Information on the back of the box: “Air Pump Super Wheels” – “Over 300 mph scale speed”.