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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9410
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers

Rapid alert system for dangerous non-foood products getting better all the time - Chinese products account for half of all reported cases

Brussels, 19/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Crash helmets with limited shock absorption capacity, fancy lighters that look too much like toys, plastic ducks containing dangerous chemicals like phthalates, yoyos that present strangulation risks to all young children, electric gadgets that do not comply with safety standards, defective ski fixtures etc. These are just some of the dangerous products threatening consumers' safety found on the market. They are also increasingly being withdrawn from...

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