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Children's mermaid costume — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01736/21
Summary
The dress has non-detachable cords in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN-71-1.
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Product
Children's mermaid costume
- Category
- Toys
- Mermaid costume for children, resembling Disney's Ariel Shimmering. Blue and green fishtail dress with a big plum-coloured bow at the top of the dress. Also sold online, namely on Wish.
What is the risk?
- The dress has non-detachable cords in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN-71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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