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Wooden toy train – Qsource “Steckspiel-Holzzug ('Peg-in-hole wooden train')”

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Published by Safety Gate 15 Nov 2016In the weekly report of 25 Nov 2016 (week 47, 2016)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Wooden toy train
Brand
Qsource
Name
Steckspiel-Holzzug ('Peg-in-hole wooden train')
Type / model
Item no. 1114
Batch
4260137090978
Barcode
4260137090978
Description
A wooden train with a locomotive and two wagons with coloured wooden bricks, wheels fastened with metal axles.
Risk
null The amount of nickel released by the metal axles of the toy train is too high (measured value up to 5.15 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 20 Oct 2016
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1520/16Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1520/16Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1520/16
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1520/16
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2016-047 (XML)
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