Oli & Carol – Toy car
Name: Cathy the Carrot Baby Car
Category: 10
Date: 2025-05-30
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The rubber of the toy releases an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances (measured total value: 2.5 mg/kg), which generate nitrosamines, among which is NDMA. Nitrosamines may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-12.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 04/12/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 04/12/2024
Description: Car toy made of rubber, in the shape of a carrot with four wooden wheels. Product sold online, in particular via babykochs.de
Notifying Country: Germany
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
