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City Car RC Emergency Vehicle — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-01-29

Hazard: Chemical

City Car RC Emergency Vehicle for chemical hazard

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-01-29
Model identifiers	Barcodes:5060596066212, 5060596066175, 5060596066205; Model: QS3002A-1, QS30002A-2, QS3002A; Batch: AJ2024-03
Category	Toys
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	The product presents a serious chemical risk as testing revealed the product contains Ni-Cd batteries, which are banned in toys due to evidence of them being carcinogenic.
Non-compliance	Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011
Remedy	The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
Recall number	2501-0079
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	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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