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Children’s fancy-dress costume “MICHLEY / KIDSFORM BABY FLAN” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0099/19
Summary
The sliders on the zip fastener may be easily detached. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Children’s fancy-dress costume
- Name / model
- MICHLEY / KIDSFORM BABY FLAN
- Category
- Toys
- Fancy-dress costume/onesie imitating a tiger, for infants from 19 to 24 months (size 100), with a tiger’s head with two plastic eyes and a zip fastener fitted with two sliders. The product has been sold online (in particular via Amazon).
What is the risk?
- The sliders on the zip fastener may be easily detached. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.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 by the marketplace Amazon.
- 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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