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Battery-operated toy “Frog” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00037/20
Summary
The batteries compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools, leaving batteries accessible. A child may take a damaged or leaking battery and suffer burns due to the leaking chemical products. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
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Product
Battery-operated toy
- Name / model
- Frog
- Category
- Toys
- Soft musical toy frog in green with overalls and white boots. The toy is operated with 3 AA batteries (not included).
What is the risk?
- The batteries compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools, leaving batteries accessible. A child may take a damaged or leaking battery and suffer burns due to the leaking chemical products. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/12/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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