EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Activity toy board “Children’s Busy Board” — risk: chemical, choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03002/25
Summary
The product has small pieces that can easily detach (the keys). A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the steering wheel and light battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. Additionally, the rope at the top and cord used to…
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Product
Activity toy board
- Name / model
- Children’s Busy Board · TYBB001
- Category
- Toys
- Wooden activity board with various stimulation toys including a clock face with hands, a telephone with buttons, a yellow fidget spinner and a battery operated steering wheel with buttons. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product has small pieces that can easily detach (the keys). A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the steering wheel and light battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. Additionally, the rope at the top and cord used to secure the phone toy to the board is too long and could tangle around the child's neck causing strangulation. This product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 26/03/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 26/03/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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