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Children's fancy-dress costume “KID BROWN T REX - T-Rex inflatable Costume” — risk: burns, strangulation, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0086/19
Summary
The instructions for a correct assembly of the toy are lacking in a comprehensible language and the required warnings are absent. The product is highly flammable and the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. Children may wear the costume close to an ignition source and the costume may catch fire, resulting in burns. Due to the absence of instructions for assembly, wearing the hood may lead to strangulation. If a…
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Product
Children's fancy-dress costume
- Name / model
- KID BROWN T REX - T-Rex inflatable Costume · Ref. 22728
- Category
- Toys
- Inflatable tyrannosaurus fancy-dress costume. The product was sold online (in particular via AliExpress).
What is the risk?
- The instructions for a correct assembly of the toy are lacking in a comprehensible language and the required warnings are absent. The product is highly flammable and the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. Children may wear the costume close to an ignition source and the costume may catch fire, resulting in burns. Due to the absence of instructions for assembly, wearing the hood may lead to strangulation. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): This product listing was removed from the AliExpress marketplace.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/12/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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