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Consumers (21-03-2008)
RAPEX Weekly Report: Week 11, 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 38 items- 9 Toys, 6 Motor Vehicles, 5 Lighting Equipment, 5 Food-Imitating Products, 5 Childcare Articles, 5 Electrical Appliances and 2 Cosmetics.
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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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Childcare Articles
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Table mounted chair
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Nurse
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Model: Buffet
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2
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Other
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Elastic luggage straps
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Cosmic
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Model: 60182
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3
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Toys
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Plastic toys
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Chubbies and Mini Chubbies
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Model: Various
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4
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Motor Vehicles
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Passenger car
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Land Rover
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Model: Freelander 2/LR2
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5
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Food-Imitating Products
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Candles
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Rojek-Decor
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Model: SH 25-90044 and SH 25-900586B
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6
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Toys
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Wooden toy
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Buddy wood
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Model: 55557
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7
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Food-Imitating Products
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Candles
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Unknown
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Model: art. No. 11560, 111530, 117048, 117057
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8
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Childcare Articles
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High chair
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Ikea
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Model: 40051021
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9
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Electrical Appliances
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Detox foot spa and bath
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Aok
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Model: AOK-0508
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10
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Lighting Equipment
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Recessed luminaire
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Brilux
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Model: R-6000
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11
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Toy
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Play mat
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Unknown
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Model: Item no. 35509000
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12
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Lighting Equipment
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Recessed luminaire
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Brilux
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Model: 7000 A
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13
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Childcare articles
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Baby carrier
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X-Baby
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Model: Ref. 918
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14
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Toys
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Plastic toys
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KIdz Corner
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Model: Ean 4750848005755
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15
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Cosmetics
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Cosmetic case for children
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Girlz
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Model: Item no. 1370342
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16
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Food-Imitating Products
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Candles
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Unknown
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Model: 105760
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17
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Electrical Appliances
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Egg boiler
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Elta
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Model: EK 101
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18
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Lighting Equipment
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Recessed luminaire
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Brilux
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Model: R-63S
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19
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Lighting Equipment
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Recessed luminaire
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Brilux
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Model: TEO 10S
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20
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Lighting Equipment
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Recessed luminaire
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Brilux
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Model: 7001
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21
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Electrical Appliances
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Fryer
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Tefal
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Model: FR7009
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22
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Toys
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Joke items
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Unknown
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Model: Ref. MO1-B
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23
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Motor Vehicles
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Motorcycle
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Aprilia
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Model: NA850
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24
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Toys
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Inflatable toy
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Bazoom
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Model: 19054
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25
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Motor Vehicles
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Caravans
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GmbH & Co. KG
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Model: 4701/4711
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26
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Childcare Articles
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Pushchair
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BBY
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Model: Optimist
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27
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Toys
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Modelling clay
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Linea in
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Model: CAXU8230575
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28
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Cosmetics
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Tattoo ink
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Fantasia Colour Pigment
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Model: Lot no. 1002 and 1006
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29
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Electrical Appliances
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Dishwasher
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Electrolux
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Model: ESF 45010, ESF 65020, AEG FAV 44860, AEG FAV 64480 I-W, AEG FAV 64480 I-D
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30
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Electrical Appliances
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Car cabin heater
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Engrströms(BILTEMA)
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Model: EMV 2001
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31
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Toys
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Plastic water toy
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Lena
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Model: Art. 65545 and 65548
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32
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Toys
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Remote-controlled helicopter
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Aeolus
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Model: 6010-1
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33
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Motor Vehicles
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Van
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Ford
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Model: FDA6, FZE6
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34
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Motor Vehicles
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Passenger car
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Volvo
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Model: XC90
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35
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Food-Imitating Products
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Candles
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Paper+ Deign GMBH
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Model: 98438
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36
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Food-Imitating Products
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Candles
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Kaeming
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Model: 202202
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37
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Motor Vehicles
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Passenger Car
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Volvo
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Model: C30, C70, S40 and V50
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38
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Childcare Articles
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Wooden playpen
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Toddle Time Daisy
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Model: Unknown
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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.