Paragraph 5 Skates and Skateboards for childrenF1I1
United Kingdom
If these products are offered for sale as toys they shall bear the marking—
“
Warning: protective equipment should be worn”.
Moreover, the instructions for use shall contain a reminder that the toy must be used with caution, since it requires great skill, so as to avoid falls or collisions causing injury to the user and third parties. Some indication shall also be given as to recommended protective equipment (helmets, gloves, knee-pads, elbow pads, etc.).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regulations revoked (with savings) (19.8.2011) by The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881), regs. 1(2), 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)); and Regulations (as saved) modified (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2011/1881, reg. 2(2)(2A) (as amended by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 15 para. 2(1)(b) (with Sch. 15 para. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
Commencement
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Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 24.2.1995, see reg. 1(1)