EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Children's backpack Comfysall “Anti-lost Kids Backpack” — risk: choking, strangulation, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1458/19
Summary
Small parts (button and zip tag) of the product can be easily detached.A small child might put one of them in the mouth and choke. Additionally the fabric in the back panel of the bag is impermeable to air and the plastic in which is delivered is too thin. If any of them would be put against the nose and mouth of the child, it would lead to asphyxiation. Furthermore, the fixed loops in the product are too big…
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Product
- Backpack in pink fabric with blue spots and yellow straps and a soft white rabbit head and feet. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (button and zip tag) of the product can be easily detached.A small child might put one of them in the mouth and choke. Additionally the fabric in the back panel of the bag is impermeable to air and the plastic in which is delivered is too thin. If any of them would be put against the nose and mouth of the child, it would lead to asphyxiation. Furthermore, the fixed loops in the product are too big. Consequently a child might put the head in it and be strangled.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/10/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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