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Bath toy “Jouets de bain automatiques de crabe à bulles pour les tous-petits, fabricant de bulles” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03167/24
Summary
Small parts (suction cup) can easily detach from the toy. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Bath toy
- Name / model
- Jouets de bain automatiques de crabe à bulles pour les tous-petits, fabricant de bulles
- Category
- Toys
- Bath toy in the form of a crab, to be attached to the bath wall with suction cups. The toy produces foam and music. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 3039675456594519).
What is the risk?
- Small parts (suction cup) can easily detach from the toy. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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