Choking, Injuries

Tricycle for children

TRICYCLE
Tricycle for children
Case number
0503/08
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Model T18, code 75718
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Published
2008-05-09

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of:- injuries because the handle used by an adult for steering the toy can be removed without the use of any tools, revealing two rigid protruding metal parts, - choking because there are parts (seat supporting screw, plastic housing of tubes) which can be removed without using any tools and which fit entirely into the small parts cylinder.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Tricycle for small children (under 36 months). It has a grey metallic frame with various orange plastic parts. On the saddle there is a safety belt to protect the rider from falling off. The bicycle also has a small basket and a long handle to allow an adult to steer it.