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Toy tricycle safety alert: chemical risk

Toy tricycle
Image: France via EU Safety Gate

What's being recalled

Character toy electric tricycle, battery operated, with LEDs on wheels and on the propeller.

Packaging: Cardboard box and plastic bag.

Country of origin: People's Republic of China.

How to identify it

Safety Gate alert SR/03020/26

Product name on the item: COOL.TRICYCLES/ Tricycle électrique pour garçons, jouets interactifs éducatifs et créatifs

Type or model: 3369B

Barcode: 6952586700949

Batch: GB19865-2005, GB6675.1-2014, GB6675.2-2014, GB6675.3-2014, GB6675.4-2014

The hazard

The screw that secures the battery compartment is not captive. If the screw is lost when the batteries are being changed, the cover of the battery compartment could be removed easily. If a child puts them in the mouth, the batteries can overheat and release electrolyte which can be ingested by the child and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 62115.

What to do

Warning consumers of risks (voluntary, other).

Removal from online marketplace (voluntary, other).

The official notice

This page is a summary of the notice published by France via EU Safety Gate, collected from EU Safety Gate. Check the original before you act on it.

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