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Toy car – WIL

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 15 May 2008In the weekly report of 16 May 2008 (week 19, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toy car
Brand
WIL (2 alerts)
Type / model
TY2392 and WIL2270
Description
Model toy car in blue and white box with transparent plastic top and side. Only toys in colours yellow, green and black are concerned.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because of high levels of lead and chromium. The levels of lead varied from 181mg/kg to 8841mg/kg compared with the required limit of 90mg/kg. The levels of chromium varied from 239mg/kg to 338mg/kg compared with the required limit of 60mg/kg.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Voluntary recall from consumers by the importer
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0541/084Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0541/084
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0541/084
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-19 (XML)
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