Consumers (17-01-2008)
RAPEX Weekly Report: Week 2, 2008
RAPEX is the EU rapid alert system for all dangerous consumer products, with the exception of food, pharmaceutical and medical devices. It allows for the rapid exchange of information between Member States and the Commission of measures taken to prevent or restrict the marketing or use of products posing a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers. Both measures ordered by national authorities and measures taken voluntarily by producers and distributors are covered by RAPEX.
The list below is an overview of the reported products last week. Click here for the full details, which can be found in the weekly RAPEX report. It includes detailed information on the products and risks, the notifying Member State, and the measures adopted to deal with the risk.
This week's RAPEX report consists of 25 items- 9 Toys, 6 Motor Vehicles, 5 Lighting Chains, 2 Electrical Appliances, 1 Cosmetic, 1 Communication tool and 1 Protective Equipment.
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Category
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Product
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Brand
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Type or model number
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1
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Motor Vehicles
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Passenger car- steering box
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Fiat
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Model: Light truck
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2
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Motor Vehicles
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Motorcycles-fuel tank air vent pipe
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Honda
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Model: CBR 1000 code SC57
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3
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Motor Vehicles
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Passenger car
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Saab
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Model: Saab 9-3
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4
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Toys
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Doll and dog set
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Happy Sairy Style
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Model: 6009
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5
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Electrical Appliances
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Sunbeds
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Ergoline
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Model: Ergoline excellence 800 Turbo power, 843949
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6
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Electrical Appliances
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Sunbeds
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Ergoline
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Model: Ergoline advantage 400 turbo power 843871
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7
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Motor Vehicles
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Mini motorbikes
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Mini Moto
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Model: Cross 50 CC, 49 CCC
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8
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Protective Equipment
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Children's sunglasses
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Foster Grant
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Model: 25200
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9
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Motor Vehicles
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Passenger car
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Cadillac-Saab
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Model: Cadillac BLS
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10
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Toys
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Doll with accessory set
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Fashion Travet Kevin
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Model: 20992
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11
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Toys
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24 Oil Pastels
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Dash
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Model: Code T2990
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12
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Toys
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Soft toy
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Artic Merlin
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Model: Unknown
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13
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Toys
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Toy mobile phone
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Mobile phone
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Model: 33955E, 33955S
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14
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Toys
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Soft toy- Panda
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Poptoy
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Model: 6009
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15
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Toys
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Soft toy
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Friendlies plush
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Model: Nr. 1015
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16
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Toys
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Squeeze toy
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Unknown
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Model: 500206
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17
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Communication Equipment
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Computer hardware
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Netgear
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Model: NETGEAR XE103
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18
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Toys
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CD player for children
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Unknown
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Model: 1534612
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19
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Cosmetics
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Toothpaste
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Colgate
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Model: Herbal white 50 ml
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20
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Lighting Chains
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Lighting chains
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Vidal
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Model: Ref. 0217148
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21
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Lighting Chains
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Lighting chains
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Vidal
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Model: Ref. 0217144
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22
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Lighting Chains
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Lighting chains
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Vidal
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Model: Ref. 0217149
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23
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Lighting Chains
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Christmas lighting chains
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Vidal
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Model: Ref. 0216867
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24
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Machinery
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Mitre saw with bench
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Mader excel
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Model: Mex 92501
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25
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Lighting Chains
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Christmas lighting chains
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Vidal
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Model: Ref. 0216868
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The Commission does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided. In the event that further information received from a contact point regarding an already published notification leads to the modification or withdrawal of the information, the Commission will include a corrigendum or notice of withdrawal in the next weekly overview.