PIKOLO · Tricycle

The product poses a risk of :1. injuries, because: - it may tip over, both as a tricycle and when transformed into a rocker, - there are rough edges on the available screws, 2. chemical, because the squeezable toy contains 36% and the seat contains 12% by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), which is banned in toys by the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71

Published: 12 September 2008
Notifying authority: Hungary
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

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

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0998/08
Model: Tricycle 20505,
Check-digit validated barcodes: 3831072905057

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical, Injuries
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Tricycle for children aged 1½-3-years of max weight 25kg. The product is provided with a push-bar and removable rocking base which allows the tricycle to be transformed into a rocker. A squeezable toy chicken is attached to the handlebar. The seat is made of soft plastic, height: approx. 26 cm. The product is packed in a plastic bag.