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EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-022

WLtoys · 4WD Cross-Country - Challenge the limit

The tyres of the toy car contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in concentrations of up to 75 mg/kg. These PAHs are carcinogenic. A child could be exposed to them if the tyres come into direct and prolonged or repetitive contact with the skin or the mouth. According to the REACH Regulation these PAHs are prohibited in toys, including activity toys and childcare articles.

Published
02 June 2017
Notifying authority
Germany
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: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 11/04/2017

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0716/17
Model
12428
Category
Toys
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Colourful, electric toy car made of plastic, packed in a cardboard box.