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Activity toy - Pop up ball Wonderworld “Peek-a-boo ball” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0567/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the wooden rings on the ball may come loose and the little pop-out faces may fall out of the toy. As a result, these parts can be put in the mouth by small children, swallowed and get stuck in the throat blocking the airways. One incident reported.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Activity toy - Pop up ball — Wonderworld
- Brand
- Wonderworld
- Name / model
- Peek-a-boo ball · WW-1181
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code 8851285111811Batch No 2E03A
- Category
- Toys
- A blue, wooden pop-up ball intended for small children. It is packed in a colourful cardboard box marked with a picture of the toy. On the back of the box there is information in six different languages. Size 6 x 6 x 6 cm. The production date 4/9/2012 and batch number is also printed on the box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the wooden rings on the ball may come loose and the little pop-out faces may fall out of the toy. As a result, these parts can be put in the mouth by small children, swallowed and get stuck in the throat blocking the airways. One incident reported.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/03/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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