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Bath toys Safety Toys “Unknown” — risk: damage to hearing, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1151/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of damage to hearing because the level of sound is too high. The plastic packaging poses a risk of suffocation because it is not thick enough and may cause obstruction of the airway from the mouth and nose.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Bath toys — Safety Toys
- Brand
- Safety Toys
- Name / model
- Unknown · no. 41109
- Batch number(s)
- 2726011411090
- Category
- Toys
- The toy is a set of rubber animal figures in a plastic bag. The set contains 6 animal squeeze toys: a duck, a frog, a mouse and three bears, all made of colourful rubberlike material. All the animals have a sound making feature which is placed inside the toy which makes reaching it impossible.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of damage to hearing because the level of sound is too high. The plastic packaging poses a risk of suffocation because it is not thick enough and may cause obstruction of the airway from the mouth and nose.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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