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- Weekly overview report
of RAPEX notifications -
Week 4 - 2005
No.
Ref.
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Notifying
Member States
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Product
(Click on the
photo to enlarge)
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Danger
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Measures
adopted by notifying
country
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01
0011/05
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United
Kingdom
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Battery
operated plastic toy
pianoforte.
Country of
origin: China.
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Risk
of suffocation. Some small
parts (control switch,
dancer figure and piano
legs) can be easily
detached and swallowed by a
child; the enclosing
plastic bag is not
perforated. The toy does
not comply with the Toys
Directive and the relevant
European standards and with
the CE labelling
requirement.
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Product
seized by the
authorities.
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02
0012/05
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Germany
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Fuel
pump of different motor
vehicles (cars).
Volkswagen:
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Lupo 1,2l / 45
kW; 1,4l / 55kW; Polo
1,4l / 55kW; 1,9l /
74 kW; 1,9l / 96
kW;
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Golf/Bora
Variant 1,9l / 74
kW; 1,9l / 96 kW;
1,9l / 110 kW;
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New Beetle
1,9l / 74 kW; Golf V
2,0l / 55 kW; 1,9l /
66 kW ; 1,9l / 77 kW;
Touran 1,9l / 66 kW;
1,9l / 77 kW;
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Passat 1,9l /
74 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW;
2,0l / 100 kW;
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Sharan 1,9l /
66 kW; 1,9l / 85 kW;
1,9l / 96 kW;
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Caddy 2,0l /
51 kW; 1,9l / 77 kW;
T5 1,9l / 63 kW; 1,9l
/ 77 kW.
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Audi:
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A2 1,2l / 45
kW; 1,4l / 55kW; 1,4l
/ 66kW;
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A3 1,9l / 74
kW; 1,9l / 77
kW;
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A4 1,9l / 74
kW; 1,9l / 85 kW;
1,9l / 96 kW;
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A6 1,9l / 96
kW.
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Seat:
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Arosa 1,4l /
55kW;
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Ibiza, Cordoba
1,4l / 55kW; 1,9l /
74 kW; 1,9l / 96
kW;
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Ibisa 1,9l /
110 kW; 1,9l / 118
kW;
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Toledo, Leon
1,9l / 96 kW; 1,9l /
110 kW;
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Alhambra 1,9l
/ 66 kW; 1,9l / 85
kW; 1,9l / 96
kW;
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Altem 1,9l / 77
kW./li>
Skoda:
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Fabia 1,4l /
55kW, 1,9l / 74 kW;
1,9l / 96 kW;
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Oktawia 1,9l /
74 kW ; 1,9l / 96
kW;
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Oktavia II
1,9l / 77 kW;
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Super 1,9l /
74 kW; 1,9l / 96
kW;
-
Country of
origin: Germany.
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Risk
of injury or
fire. A screw
manufacturing
fault in the fuel
pump can cause a
diesel fuel
leak.
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Voluntary
recall from
consumers and
corrective
actions.
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03
0013/05
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Germany
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Universal
plug adapter
"Samsonite -
Worldwide
travel plug
adapter"
(N° 1804
GY, EAN
5411501197659).
Country
of origin:
China.
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Risk
of electric
shock. Possible
contact with live
parts; it does
not ensure earth
connection. The
adapter does not
comply with the
Low Voltage
Directive and the
relevant European
standards.
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Placing
on the market
voluntarily
stopped, product
recall from
consumers and
consumer
information.
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04
0014/05
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Spain
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Motorcycle
"Honda - ST
1300/A"
Ref.
frames:
ST13004
(JH2SC51C*4M200001
Y
JH2SC51C*4M200189);
ST1300A4
(JH2SC51A*4M200001
Y
JH2SC51A*4M202599);
ST13002
(JH2SC51C*2M000001
Y
JH2SC51C*2M001909);
ST1300A2
(JH2SC51A*2M000002
Y
JH2SC51A*2M007532).
Country
of origin:
Japan.
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Risk
of injury.
Inappropriate
bonding lead
device that can
overheat causing
possible sudden
shutdown of the
engine.
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Voluntary
recall from
consumers,
information and
corrective
actions.
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05
0015/05
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Hungary
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Cot
suspended toy
"Dreamy Blimp
musical box"
(NO.HD-2013 E),
with
musical figures
(cloud, star,
moon, balls,
etc.).
Country of
origin:
Unknown.
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Risk
of injury.
Insufficient
strength of the
console that can
fall on the baby.
The toy does not
comply with the
Toys Directive
and the relevant
European
standards.
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Placing
on the market
prohibited by the
authorities.
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06
0016/05
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Germany
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Three-outlet
extension
supply cord
with switch.
Country
of origin:
China.
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Risk
of electric
shock. Missing
earth
connection;
insufficient
wires
cross-section
and fixation.
The product
does not comply
with the Low
Voltage
Directive and
the relevant
European
standards.
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Placing
on the market
voluntarily
stopped.
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07
0017/05
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Portugal
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Toy
revolver "Secret
Agents" (FS
2279),
with soft
projectiles
(arrows with
suction-caps and
bullets).
Country of
origin:
China.
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Risk
of injury.
Other
projectiles
than the
original ones
can be used
with the
revolver which
exceeds the
admitted
kinetic energy
thresholds;
absence of
warnings and of
appropriate
safety
information.
The toy does
not comply with
the Toys
Directive and
the relevant
European
standards.
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Placing
on the market
prohibited by the
authorities.
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08
0018/05
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Germany
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Set
of bath toys
"Baby & Co
- Les jouets
malins" (N°
12685467).
Country
of origin:
Unknown
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Chemical
risk. One of
the two
lifebuoys
contains
excessive
quantity of
phthalate
(DINP).
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Voluntary
withdrawal from
distribution.
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09
0019/05
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Cyprus
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Rectangular
perfumed candle
(DQ 144A-79-016;
EAN
0242827000034),
decorated
with coffee
grains.
Country of
origin:
Unknown
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Risk
of fire. When
the flame
reaches the
base of the
candle it can
ignite the
coffee grains
and cause
fire.
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Voluntary
withdrawal from
distribution.
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10
0020/05
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Portugal
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Toy
bow, handcuffs
and pistol
"Commandos" (N°
349),
with
suction-caps
projectiles.
Country of
origin:
China.
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Risk
of injury.
Other
projectiles
than the
original ones
can be used
with the
revolver; the
projectile
resilient caps
can easily
detach; absence
of warnings and
of appropriate
safety
information.
The toy does
not comply with
the Toys
Directive and
the relevant
European
standards.
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Placing
on the market
prohibited by
the
authorities.
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11
0021/05
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Slovak
Republic
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Green
and yellow-brown
toy sand filled
crocodile.
Country of
origin:
Unknown.
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Risk
of suffocation.
Given the
attractive
appearance of
the crocodile a
child under
three years of
age can play
with it and
damage the
coating causing
lost of sand
that can be
swallowed or
damage air
passages. The
toy does not
comply with the
Toy Directive.
In addition the
presence of
bacillus cereus
bacteria and
mould are
reported in the
sand
filling.
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Placing
on the market
voluntarily
stopped,
voluntary
withdrawal from
distribution
and consumer
information.
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