EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-13
WIL · Toy car "friction power"
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains high levels of lead and chromium on bodywork of cars. The levels of lead vary from 1820ppm to 3647ppm compared with the required limit of 90ppm. The levels of chromium vary from 317ppm to 343ppm compared with the required limit of 60ppm. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
- Published
- 04 April 2008
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0385/08
- Model
- TY2409
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Model toy car in blue and white box with transparent plastic top and front. Yellow/orange/green toy colours failed testing.