Rapex Notification System

The Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX)

- Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications

week 19 - 2011

Level	Type	No. Ref.	Notifying country	Product	Risk	Measures adopted by notifying country	Products were found and measures were taken also in:
Serious risk	Consumer products	1 0415/11	Spain	Category: Electrical appliances Product: Lamp-holder Brand: Lumi Name: Type/number of model: E27181502604029 / 1 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Metal lamp-holder with ceramic ring. Description of packaging: - packed in bulk in cardboard boxes. Country of origin: China	Electric shock The product poses a risk of electric shock as the casings are made of metal and there is no insulating ring between the two. When unscrewing the ceramic ring, live parts become accessible, which may result in an electric shock.	Compulsory measures: Import rejected by the customs authorities.
Serious risk	Consumer products	10 0424/11	France	Category: Toys Product: Soft toy rucksack "Super Mario Plush Backpack" Brand: Together Plus Name: Type/number of model: RN#118976 Batch number/Barcode: 5016743103095 OECD Portal Category: Description: Soft stuffed rucksack in the form of the 'Yoshi' character from the 'Super Mario' video game. The character is green with a white front and orange shoes. Country of origin: China	Choking The product poses a risk of choking because of the presence of detachable small parts (metal zipper). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers.	Cyprus Luxembourg Norway Belgium
Serious risk	Consumer products	11 0425/11	Estonia	Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Children's sandals Brand: JINYLTE Name: Type/number of model: Code nr 12054, size 31 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Children's sandals made of blue denim, bearing the inscription "JINYLTE". Country of origin: China	Chemical The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.03 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.	Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.
Serious risk	Consumer products	12 0426/11	Bulgaria	Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Children’s jacket Brand: UNIQUE Name: Type/number of model: Item no. 28024 Batch number/Barcode: 5 205846204239 OECD Portal Category: Description: Children’s jacket with a hood that has functional cords and is attached by means of buttons. There are fastening functional cords in the waist area and also under the lower part of the garment. On the front is the inscription "Unique" and under this is a bell attached with thread. Composition: 100% polyester, 2 pockets. The jacket is fastened with a zipper and buttons. Country of origin: Greece	Strangulation The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of cords in the hood. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.	Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market and corrective actions ordered by the authorities.	Greece
Serious risk	Consumer products	13 0427/11	Romania	Category: Electrical appliances Product: Extension cable 1) Durel Electrik Material 2) Haska Electrik Material Brand: 1) Kia 2) Haska Name: Type/number of model: 1) Not known 2) 307-400-XX Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: 1) Extension cable for three plugs. 2) Extension cable for four plugs. Country of origin: Turkey	Electric shock The products pose a risk of electric shock because the earth contacts are not adequate: - they are not flexible enough to provide sufficient contact pressure; - they are attached by rivets through a piece made of insulating plastic which can overheat and melt. The products do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60884.	Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.
Serious risk	Consumer products	14 0428/11	Greece	Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Ladies’ dress Brand: ROHAN Name: Type/number of model: Style: 81285 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Woven ladies’ dress with three horizontal coloured stripes: mauve, yellow and red. Composition: 100% cotton. Country of origin: India	Chemical The product poses a chemical risk because it contains azo dyes releasing 59 mg/kg of the aromatic amine benzidine. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.	Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.
Serious risk	Consumer products	15 0429/11	Finland	Category: Toys Product: Magnetic fishing toy Brand: Fishing Fun Name: Type/number of model: Item number 66619 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Plastic fishing game with magnetic components. A fishing rod with a reel, a float and a separate magnetic part packed in a blister pack on cardboard. Plastic fishes are also included. Country of origin: China	Choking, Injuries, Chemical The product poses a risk of choking because the loose magnetic component could be swallowed. The product poses a risk of injuries because the loose magnetic component has a magnetic flux index greater than 50 kG²mm² and could cause an intestinal blockage if it was swallowed. The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic material in the fishes contains 1,7-2,0 % DBP, 2,0-4,8 % DINP and 3,9-17 % DEHP by mass of plasticised material. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71. According to the REACH Regulation phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary stop of sales and withdrawal from the market.
Serious risk	Consumer products	16 0430/11	Malta	Category: Lighters Product: Novelty Lighter Brand: Dora Name: Type/number of model: Unknown Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Novelty lighter in the shape of a bowling pin. It has a white body with two red stripes on the neck of the bowling pin. The top has an LED and the lighter is at the bottom. Country of origin: Unknown	Burns The product poses a risk of burns because it is attractive to children. The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary stop of sales and withdrawal from the market.
Serious risk	Consumer products	17 0431/11	Malta	Category: Lighters Product: Novelty lighter Brand: Dora Name: Type/number of model: Not known Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Novelty lighter in the shape of a mobile phone. Silver body with two coloured stripes on each side of the top cover. Three different colours found, blue black and red. The top cover can be opened. Country of origin: Italy	Burns The product poses a risk of burns because it is attractive to children. The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2006/502/EC prohibiting the placing on the market of novelty lighters.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary stop of sales and withdrawal from the market.
Serious risk	Consumer products	18 0432/11	Slovakia	Category: Food-imitating products Product: Lip glosses Brand: Naughty but Nice! Name: Type/number of model: 1. strawberry cream tart/tarte a la creme: EAN: 5060081144012, Batch Code: 3143 2. strawberry cream/creme a la fraise: EAN: 5060081144029, Batch Code: 3456 3. raspberry cream/creme a la framboise: EAN: 5060081144005, Batch Code: 3143 4. chocolate sprinkles/pépites de chocolat: EAN: 5060081144036, Batch Code: 3456 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Lip glosses in the shape of cakes, weight 1,6 g – cream cone, strawberry tart, chocolate cone with a raspberry, raspberry tart. The lip glosses are packed separately in transparent plastic foils with affixed labels marked Naughty but Nice! Country of origin: Taiwan	Choking The products pose a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuffs. This may lead children to put them in their mouths, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking. The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary stop of sales.	Denmark
Serious risk	Consumer products	2 0416/11	Spain	Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Boys' swimming trunks Brand: Candy Floss Name: Type/number of model: “Familia 13” Bar code: 8436538562024 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Boys' cotton swimming trunks. Printed shorts with drawstring waist. On the label: Importer’s information, barcode, composition, washing instructions and the phrase "Made in Thailand". Country of origin: Thailand	Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries because the drawstrings present in the waist area are too long. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.	Compulsory measures: Import rejected by the customs authorities.
Serious risk	Consumer products	3 0417/11	Germany	Category: Motor vehicles Product: Motorcycle top box Brand: Honda Name: Type/number of model: Vehicle models concerned: CBF1000F, MJ 2010/11, SC64, e42002/24239500; CBF1000, MJ 2009/10, SC58, e32002/24037300; Transalp, MJ 2009, RD13, e92002/24022300; Ab MJ 2010: RD15, e92001/24042600; CBF600, MJ 2099-11, PC43, e32002/24049000; Varadero, , MJ2009, SD02, e992/61005900; Ab MJ 2010: SD03, e92002/24042100. Batch number/Barcode:* OECD Portal Category: Description: Top box which is an accessory for certain Honda motorcycles. The motorcycles concerned are 2009-2011 models. Country of origin: Germany	Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries because the top box mountings may break, with the result that it could fall off whilst the motorcycle is moving.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.	Denmark Greece Hungary Netherland United Kingdom Portugal
Serious risk	Consumer products	4 0418/11	Portugal	Category: Motor vehicles Product: Passenger car "Fluence" Brand: Renault Name: Type/number of model: Production period: since production began up to 23/08/2010; Fabrication numbers: C043118 to R048083. Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Passenger car Country of origin: Turkey No pictures are available	Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries as a possible malfunction of the airbag computer may occur. As a consequence, in the event of a frontal impact, the driver’s airbag may fail to deploy and/or the passenger airbag may deploy even though it has been deactivated.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.	Ireland Bulgaria Poland Greece Slovenia Hungary Lithuania Netherland
Serious risk	Consumer products	5 0419/11	Germany	Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Men's shoes Brand: Artus Name: Type/number of model: Artus Daimengte Shoes, Art. No. 7011 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Men's black shoes (slip-ons), uppers of black leather, inside lining of grey leather and black textile fabric, forefoot insole of grey textile fabric, rear insole of dark grey leather, black plastic outsole bearing the inscription: "ARTUS, 41“ on the outside surface. Country of origin: Unknown	Chemical The product poses a chemical risk because the leather part of the sample (grey leather part of the insole) contains 11.4 mg/kg of Chromium(VI). The product does not comply with national legislation.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary withdrawal from the market.
Serious risk	Consumer products	6 0420/11	Bulgaria	Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Children’s sports sets Brand: "Nini 2005" Name: Type/number of model: 1U-1066 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Children’s clothing sets intended for children up to 7 years of age. The upper piece is a sweatshirt with a hood from which cords have been removed. The lower piece is a pair of trousers with cords in the waist area. There are embroidered inscriptions, rhinestones and patterns on both pieces. There are pictures of hearts on the front of the sweatshirt. Labels provide information in Bulgarian and a foreign language: Nini 2005” fashion, no. 1U-1066, size, "Made in P.R.C" and the composition: (cotton -85%, polyester -15%) Country of origin: China	Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of cords at the bottom of the trouser legs, which hang below the lower hem of the garment. They have knots at the ends and have not been protected against unravelling by means of a hot seal or by attaching an object. In addition the cords have not been properly attached to the garment. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.	Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market and corrective actions ordered by the authorities.
Serious risk	Consumer products	7 0421/11	Greece	Category: Motor vehicles Product: Motorcycle F4 1000 Brand: MV Agusta Name: Type/number of model: This recall applies to certain 2010 F4 model motorcycles, built from 27.10.2009 through 07.09.2010. Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Country of origin: Italy No pictures are available	Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries because the upper fixture points of the rear sub-frame are not sufficiently robust, which may cause the sub-frame to break during normal use. If this occurs, the stability of the rider and the passenger would be comprised and there could be a risk of a crash.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.	Hungary Sweden United Kingdom Netherlands
Serious risk	Consumer products	8 0422/11	Norway	Category: Electrical appliances Product: Dust mite UV vacuum cleaner "Milbensauger" Brand: Clean-Maxx Name: Type/number of model: P00183 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Dust mite UV vacuum cleaner. Country of origin: China	Health risk The product poses a health risk of UV-damage to skin and eyes because when it is used on uneven surfaces the user may be exposed to UV radiation. Measurements show that the exposure limit set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is exceeded in approx 60 seconds at a distance of 100 mm in front of the product (40 microW/cm2). Furthermore, the warnings given in the operating instructions are not sufficient to guide the user how to act in order to assure safe use of the product. Two incidents of burns to the skin reported.	Voluntary measures: Voluntary stop of sales.	Germany
Serious risk	Consumer products	9 0423/11	France	Category: Protective equipment Product: Protective sports helmet "Moon" Brand: Shunde Moon Helmet Co. Name: Type/number of model: SKN N° 573000 - MOON-2/MV10 Batch : YY 200908-01 Batch number/Barcode: OECD Portal Category: Description: Grey striped helmet for cyclists, skateboarders and roller skaters, size S (50-56) Country of origin: China	Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries because in case of a fall, the protective shell can separate from the internal part of the helmet and the head would no longer be protected. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1078	Voluntary measures: Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers.