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Oli & Carol Cathy the Carrot Baby Car Toy car — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2025-05-30

Hazard: Chemical

Oli & Carol Cathy the Carrot Baby Car Toy car poses a chemical risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-05-30
Category	Toys
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	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.
Non-compliance	Toy Safety Directive; European standard EN 71-12
Remedy	Stop of sales. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Recall number	SR/01984/25
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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