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Racing car - Sport Products World

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 17 Jul 2008In the weekly report of 18 Jul 2008 (week 28, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Racing car - Sport Products World
Brand
SPORTS
Type / model
Item No.SB3752
Description
A racing car made from yellow and black plastic. The toy is packed in a cardboard box with a transparent plastic blister. Dimensions of toy: 16.5 x 9 x 6 cm; packaging 18 x 9.5 x 9 cm. There are the following inscriptions: “Racing car NO.2288-13 Rescue team” (on the product) and “Sport Products World", "Cars New Edition", "Warning: Choking Hazard - Not for Children under 3 Years. Small parts. Made in China," CE-mark, pictogram concerning age restriction (on the packaging).
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because of high levels of lead. The levels varied from 4074 mg/kg to 5450 mg/kg, compared with the permitted limit of 90 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Estonia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0778/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0778/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0778/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-28 (XML)
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