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Tricycle – Pikolo

Serious risk Chemical, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 11 Sep 2008In the weekly report of 12 Sep 2008 (week 36, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tricycle
Brand
Pikolo (3 alerts)
Brand as notified
PIKOLO
Type / model
Tricycle 20505,
Barcode
3831072905057
Barcodes listed
3831072905057 (official alert record)
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.
Risk
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
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0998/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0998/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-36 (XML)
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