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Notice Of Warning Labelling Of Magnetic Toys

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om advarselsmærkning af magnetlegetøj

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Annuntation of warning labels of tractor-toys 1)

In accordance with Article 13 (1), 1 and 3, section 27 (4). 5, and section 28 of Law No 364 of 18. May 1994 on product safety, as amended by law no. 1170 of 19. December 2003 :

Definitions

§ 1. In the case of application of the provisions of this notice, the following definitions shall be defined as follows :

1) Toys : Any product that is clearly designed or intended for the purposes of toys for children under 14 years.

2) Magnetic Toys : Toys containing or consisting of one or more magnets or one or more magnetic parts accessible to children and such as such and size that they may be submersed.

3) For such a form and size, they may be submersiable : That they can be completely spaced in the cylinder to small parts as defined by default EN 71-1:2005.

4) Available for children : which are loose or may be detached from the toys when used by children in normal or in a way which is reasonably expected, even if they are contained, encapsulated, subcuffed or included in the toys.

5) Make available on the market : Any supply of magnetic toys for distribution, consumption or use in the Community market in the context of business activity against or without remuneration.

6) Bringing in circulation : First available availability of magnetic toys on the Community market.

7) Withdrawal : Any measure, in order to prevent the distribution of power toys, be put on the market and offered to the consumer.

Scope of application

§ 2. The notice shall be made available on the market by means of magnetic toys that have been put into circulation, put into circulation or made available on the market.

Warning Rating Requirements

§ 3. The turnover of magnetic toys made available on the market shall be placed on the market, or made available on the market, either :

1) Warning message : " Warning! This toy contains magnetism or magnetic parts. Magnets hanging together or fastening to a metal object inside the human body can cause serious or deadly damage. "Find immediate medical assistance if magnets are swallowed or airborne.", or

2) a warning of corresponding readily understood wording, which clearly provides the same information.

Paragraph 2. The warning must be clearly legible and legible in a conspicuous position on the packaging, or must otherwise be placed on the magnetic toy, so that it is visible to the consumer at the point of sale.

Paragraph 3. The warning must be in Danish.

Paragraph 4. Magnetic toys that do not meet the conditions laid down in paragraph 1. 1, 2 or 3 for warning labels must be withdrawn immediately from the market and the consumer must be duly informed.

Market Control

§ 4. The management board shall ensure that the magnetic toys present on the market comply with the provisions of this notice.

§ 5. Where Safety Management Board (s) does not comply with the requirements of the labelling laid down in this notice, the Board of Security may impose on the person who has placed the magnetic toy in circulation or any other person who has done so. the magnetic toy market available on the market,

1) stop the sale of the product ;

2) withdraw the product and

3) inform consumers of the risks.

Paragraph 2. Any person who has been part of the turnover may be invited to carry out an injunction on a product which has been notified to another in accordance with paragraph 1. 1.

§ 6. The security management authority may take the necessary measures to alert consumers to the safety of a magnetic toy which does not comply with the requirements for labelling in this notice.

Appeal access

§ 7. Decisions of the security management shall not be complained to the second administrative authority in accordance with this notice. Act 23, paragraph 1. 1.

Paragraph 2. Opens issued under Section 5 of the Security Agency shall be submitted to the courts without undue delay, provided that the prohibition is resided by the Security Board, cf. Act 23, paragraph 1. 2.

Paragraph 3. The court may decide to insert, as mentioned in paragraph 1. 2, having soapting effect, cf. Act 23, paragraph 1. 3.

Punishment

§ 8. With fine punishment, the one who

1) in breach of section 3 (3). 1 brings the magnetic toys into circulation or otherwise make magnetic toys available on the market without the warning labels bearing the warning labels ;

2) in breach of section 3 (3). 4 fails to withdraw any tractor toys ;

3) in breach of section 3 (3). 4 fails to inform the consumer duly, or

4) omits to comply with the provisions of the Security Board pursuant to section 5.

Paragraph 2. Companies can be imposed on companies, etc. (legal persons) punishable by the rules of the penal code 5. Chapter.

Entry into force

§ 9. The announcement shall enter into force on the 21. July 2008.

Homeland Security, 9th. July 2008 Carsten Searich / Tina Marie Møller
Official notes

1) The Bekendstatement shall implement the Commission Decision 2008 /329/EC of 21. In April 2008, a call to the Member States to ensure that the magnetic toys put into circulation or made available on the market bear a warning of the health and safety risks that it entails, (OJ L 114, 26. April 2008, s. 90-93).