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City Car Toy car — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2025-04-18 · China-origin

Hazard: Chemical, EnvironmentOrigin: China

City Car Toy car contains hazardous chemicals, environmental risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-04-18
Country of origin	China
Model identifiers	QS30002A-2, QS3002A, QS3002A-1
Category	Toys
Hazard	Chemical, Environment
Hazard description	According to the product markings, the product has batteries containing cadmium. Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment.
Non-compliance	Batteries and Accumulators Directive
Remedy	Import rejected at border.
Recall number	SR/01520/25
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Restricted-substance test reports (phthalates, lead, cadmium, PFAS…) covering current batches and all variants.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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