EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Bath toy Ing Baby “Baby Bathing Floating Soft Rubber Animals Water Tu” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00109/22
Summary
Some parts of the toy protrude. If a child who is too young to sit up unaided puts the toy in the mouth, the protruding parts could obstruct the airways, causing choking. Furthermore, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive…
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Product
- Baby Bathing Floating Soft Rubber Animals Water Tub Toy Squirts Spoon-Net 1 Set. The product was sold online, in particular via Joom.
What is the risk?
- Some parts of the toy protrude. If a child who is too young to sit up unaided puts the toy in the mouth, the protruding parts could obstruct the airways, causing choking. Furthermore, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/12/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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