EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Baby teether toy “GLJ.CY Giraffe Silicone Pendant / Teething Toy” — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1559/18
Summary
The cord attached to the toy is too long. It could wrap around the child's neck causing a strangulation hazard.The rear legs may cause choking. Moreover, due to the size and shape of certain parts of the teether toy head and rear legs), a small child could choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Baby teether toy
- Name / model
- GLJ.CY Giraffe Silicone Pendant / Teething Toy
- Category
- Toys
- Baby teether toy in the form of a giraffe. The product is sold online (for example via AliExpress) and packaged in a plastic bag with no markings.
What is the risk?
- The cord attached to the toy is too long. It could wrap around the child's neck causing a strangulation hazard.The rear legs may cause choking. Moreover, due to the size and shape of certain parts of the teether toy head and rear legs), a small child could choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Authority warning consumers of the risk
- Date of entry into force: 10/09/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of the products from the AliExpress platform
- Date of entry into force: 14/09/2018
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