EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Battery powered toy LOVER1 “Children's toy – insect for dragging” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02514/25
Summary
The toy has small parts (the wheels) that can easily detach . A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Toy made of multi-coloured plastic in the shape of an insect. The toy is powered by 3 1.5 V batteries. When turned on, the toy lights up, makes a sound, moves its wings and moves on the ground with the help of wheels.
What is the risk?
- The toy has small parts (the wheels) that can easily detach . A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- 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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