CONSUMERS

Product: Inflatable swim seat

Brand: Summer Sea

Risk: The plastic valveof the swim-ring contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 16.2% by weight).
This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Product: Magnetic putty

Brand: Cra-z-Geezer's

Risk: The product contains a magnet which is a small part and has a high magnetic flux.
A small child could put the magnet in the mouth and choke on it.
If a child swallows the small magnet and other metallic objects, ...

Product: Electric scooter

Brand: CITYBUG

Risk: The protection against access to live parts, the electrical insulation and the clearance and creepage distances are insufficient. This can lead to an electric shock.
Moreover, the ‘thumb throttle’ control may be blocked and not return completely to its initial position. The ...

Product: Children's sweatshirt

Brand: Interest

Risk: The garment has drawstrings in the hood.
The drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Product: Novelty lighter

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The lighter is appealing to children due to its shape and colour.
Children may play with it and suffer burns or cause fire.

The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13869.

Product: Girls' swimsuit

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The garment is produced with functional cords with free ends in the upper area to be tied around the neck.
The cords in the neck area may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.

The product does ...

Product: Lighting chain

Brand: LE ROYAL

Risk: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required.
The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. A user might touch the live parts and suffer an ...

Product: Electric kettle

Brand: TEAFAELL

Risk: The product does not have the required earth connection and the electrical insulation is inadequate.
In the event of a fault, the metal container of the kettle could become live, leading to an electric shock for users.

The product does not ...

Product: Passenger car

Brand: Mercedes-Benz

Risk: The riveting of the front seat belt housing covers may be inadequate under low temperatures (below -17.5°C).
In the event of an accident, the rivets could fail and release the housing cover. This can result in a loss of the seat belt’s ...

Product: Key ring

Brand: DY

Risk: Small parts (on the feet) of the product can be detached from the toy.
A small child could put them in the mouth and choke.

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant ...

Product: Lighting chain

Brand: LE ROYAL

Risk: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required.
The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. A user might touch the live parts and suffer an ...

Product: Three-wheeled motor vehicle

Brand: Tuk Tuk Factory

Risk: The seat belt clips may be defective.
This can impair the safety belt's restraining effect, increasing the risk of injury for the occupants.

Product: Passenger car

Brand: KIA

Risk: The main relay within the power relay assembly may have inadequate connections between its contacts.
This may cause a short circuit or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of fire and potential accident.

Product: Passenger car

Brand: Mazda

Risk: Defective software may result in the automated transmission shifting down unintentionally.
This may cause the rear wheels to lock, increasing the risk of an accident.

Product: Circular saw blade

Brand: Warrior

Risk: The circular saw blade may be mounted on an angle grinder and could therefore, against its intended use, be used as a hand-held circular saw.
As a consequence, this could lead to serious injury.

The product does not comply with the ...

Product: Electric toy dog

Brand: GLOW-PILLOW.COM

Risk: Critical instructions concerning electrical characteristics of the toy are missing from the packaging and the manual leaflet. The manual is not in Greek language.
Lack of instructions could lead to misuse of the product, causing electric shock.

The product does not ...

Product: Passenger car

Brand: Porsche

Risk: Possible inadequate connection on the fuel-feed installation.
In the event of a frontal collision, the integrity of the fuel-feed installation can be impaired, increasing the risk of fire.

Product: Lighting chain

Brand: LE ROYAL

Risk: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required.
The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. A user might touch the live parts and suffer an ...

Product: Lighting chain

Brand: LE ROYAL

Risk: The cable is not properly insulated, anchored and is too thin. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required.
The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. A user might touch the live parts and suffer ...

Product: Tattoo ink

Brand: World Famous TATTOO INK

Risk: The product contains the aromatic amine o-toluidine (measured value 12 mg/kg) and o-anisidine (measured value: 25 mg/kg).
These aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.

The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the ...

Product: LED lighting chain

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The electrical insulation is inadequate, the distance between the plug and the first lamp is too short, the plug is inadequate and the casing of the lighting chain can break, leaving live parts accessible.
A user can touch parts of the product ...

Product: Lighting chain

Brand: LE ROYAL

Risk: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required.
The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. A user might touch the live parts and suffer an ...