Serious risk

Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
10
Product: 
Touareg Hybrid
Brand: 

Water infiltration in the battery compartment (spare wheel recess) may cause a short circuit between the terminals of the high-voltage battery cells resulting in thermal destruction of the battery.

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Toy gun

Year: 
2016
Week: 
10
Product: 
Unknown
Brand: 

The suction cups can be easily detached from the projectiles and could be put in the mouth by a child and block the airways. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

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Travel cot

Year: 
2016
Week: 
10
Product: 
Baby Max
Brand: 

There is an accessible gap between the changing unit and the cot. A child may fall in this gap, the head would become trapped and this may lead to strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12221.

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Women's shoes

Year: 
2016
Week: 
10
Product: 
Jennifer
Brand: 

The amount of Chromium (VI) in the inner leather of the shoes is too high (measured values up to 13 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
10
Product: 
ML-, GL-, GLE-class

The fuel delivery module may not be fuel tight, as a result of which fuel might leak out during travel or if the vehicle is parked at an angle, depending on how full the tank is. A risk of fire caused by an external ignition source may consequently arise.

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