Besttoy · Wooden toy car

The amount of nickel released by the tyre rivets of the toy car is too high (measured value up to 2.63 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 22 April 2016
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 24/03/2016

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0460/16
Batch: 4016096335069; 147287
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4016096335069

Classification

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

Product description

Red wooden toy car with light-coloured wheels; wheels fixed with metal rivets.