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Bath toy Oli & Carol “Origami boat” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1758/18
Summary
A part of the toy protrudes. A child could put this part of the toy in the mouth, which could block the airways and cause choking.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
Bath toy — Oli & Carol
- Brand
- Oli & Carol
- Name / model
- Origami boat · White/LOB-WHITE; Pink/LOB-PINK; Vanilla/LOB-VANILLA; Mint/LOB-MINT; Nude/LOB-NUDE
- Batch number(s)
- 8437015928685OC15OC18
- Category
- Toys
- Coloured latex toy in the shape of a boat. The product has been sold online.
What is the risk?
- A part of the toy protrudes. A child could put this part of the toy in the mouth, which could block the airways and cause choking.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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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