CONSUMERS

Product: Set of plastic rattles

Brand: HUABIAO TOYS

Risk: The product can easily break, releasing small parts. A child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them. / The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN ...

Product: Toy slime

Brand: BIGTOYS

Risk: The migration of boron from the toy is too high (measured value up to 7159,44 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging their reproductive system. The migration of lead from the ...

Product: Lighting chain

Brand: SOMOGYI ELEKTRONIC

Risk: The lamps in the lamp holders may be easily rotated. If there is a short circuit in the rotated bulbs, the lights can overheat leading to burns or fire. In addition the dimensions of the flat plug are not suitable. User may ...

Product: Bus

Brand: MAN

Risk: A grease used to lubricate mechanical components within the pressure relief device may harden in the event of prolonged exposure to high heat. Hardened grease prevents the controlled emergency venting of tanks, leading in the worst case to the gas tank exploding. ...

Product: Passenger car

Brand: Jaguar

Risk: The Restraint Control Module (RCM) can be reverted to a default level calibration in case an update is unsuccessfully undertaken. As a result, the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) may fail to correctly deploy the front airbags in the event of an accident, increasing ...

Product: Passenger car

Brand: Audi

Risk: The wire coil profile used in the radiator tank seal may be deformed due to the very variable temperatures within the engine compartment. Over time, and under unfavourable conditions, this could lead to the radiator seal coming loose. A loose radiator seal ...

Product: Plastic toy gun

Brand: Happy Star

Risk: The suction cups of the projectiles contain an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 25.4% by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 11.1% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing ...

Product: Toy police set

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The suction cups may be easily detached. If a child puts the projectile in the mouth, the suction cup could detach and obstruct the airways. Moreover, the kinetic energy of the projectiles, when hitting a person, is too high. This could cause ...

Product: Plastic toy

Brand: Unknown

Risk: The product has small parts (plastic wheels) that can be easily detached. A child may put them in the mouth and choke. The toy has accessible sharp elements (metal axle), which could cause cuts. / The product does not comply with the ...

Product: Hair dryer

Brand: PluieSoleil

Risk: The cable is not properly anchored. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. / The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Product: Imitation Sweets

Brand: Unknown

Risk: Due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put the product in the mouth, which could entail the risk of choking. / The product does not ...