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Children's tricycle – VECON Kid

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 8 Jan 2009In the weekly report of 9 Jan 2009 (week 52, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Children's tricycle
Brand
VECON Kid
Brand as notified
VECON kid
Barcode
6900004104060
Barcodes listed
6900004104060 (official alert record)
Description
Tricycle for children aged 3-5 years, maximum weight 25 kg, with a push-bar and a sunshade. The frame is made of metal; other parts are plastic in blue, yellow and red colours. A dog shaped head is placed on the handlebars, which emits a sound when pushed and is operated by two AA batteries. The tricycle also has a small basket and a long handle to allow an adult to steer.
Risk
The product poses a risk of: - injuries, because the long handle of the tricycle has sharp edges and the battery holder contains a metal wire, - choking, because the lid of the battery holder can be opened without using any instruments. As a result a child could reach the batteries, place them in his mouth and swallowed them. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71 and EN 62115.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Latvia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1554/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-52 (XML)
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