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Racing car set "Motor Express Road Racing" – Toyman

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 11 Dec 2008In the weekly report of 12 Dec 2008 (week 49, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Racing car set "Motor Express Road Racing"
Brand
Toyman
Brand as notified
TOYMAN
Type / model
Item no 5204-121 in invoice
Description
A battery-operated, remote control racing car set with 2 racing cars, 2 extra covers for the cars and a track of 265 cm. The product is packed in a red cardboard box. Scale 1:43.
Risk
This product poses a chemical risk because the black material in the tyres contains: - 5 % di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), - 11 % di-isononyl-phthalate (DINP),- 2 % dibutylphthalate (DBP), - 2 % butylbenzylphthalate (BBP).According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC, certain phthalates in toys are prohibited.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities. The import was rejected in 2008 and in 2011
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1441/08
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1441/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-49 (XML)
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