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Wind-up toy – MERX “Cartoon Car”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 8 Apr 2015In the weekly report of 17 Apr 2015 (week 15, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Wind-up toy
Brand
MERX (2 alerts)
Name
Cartoon Car
Type / model
Item No: MX0040641; NO 8338-21
Batch
EAN: 2000201310265; Batch no 543168
Barcode
2000201310265
Description
Wind-up police car made of white and blue plastic. The product is packaged in cardboard box with a window, marked with the CE mark and has the inscription “Made in China”, recommended age group 12+ months. Packaging size: 10,5cm x 8,5cm.Approximate size of the toy: 6,5 cm x 8 cm.
Risk
null The product contains small parts (the wheels) that can be easily detached. A child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · from 26 Mar 2015
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · from 26 Mar 2015
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 26 Mar 2015
Notifying country
Estonia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0500/15Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0500/15Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0500/15
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0500/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-015 (XML)
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