EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Bath toy Gontence — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01324/25
Summary
The bath toy set has small parts which can detach (the cap of the water gun, the loop of the storage bag) and toys that can break (the blue whale), releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
- Bath toy set consisting of a slide, a water mill, a water pistol, a storage bag and a fishing game. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0D12H176K).
What is the risk?
- The bath toy set has small parts which can detach (the cap of the water gun, the loop of the storage bag) and toys that can break (the blue whale), releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2025
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗