EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Toys
Activity toy Bruin “4 in1 Gift Set” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0106/14
Summary
null The plastic toy with struts can break, releasing butterfly beads that small children may put in the mouth causing choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
- Multi-coloured, plastic, ball-shaped toy with coloured outer struts that have butterfly and flower-shaped beads freely moving up and down the struts. The toy has a central transparent column which houses a long, blue spiral and small, plastic balls. Plastic ball is packaged in a printed cardboard b
What is the risk?
- null The plastic toy with struts can break, releasing butterfly beads that small children may put in the mouth causing choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/10/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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