EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Children's watch “Lovely Cartoon Unisex Quartz Sports Kids Wrist Wat” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1607/18
Summary
The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools and the button cell batteries inside are easily accessible. A child might put them in the mouth and swallow them, causing choking or damage to the gastrointestinal tract.
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Product
Children's watch
- Name / model
- Lovely Cartoon Unisex Quartz Sports Kids Wrist Wat
- Category
- Other - -
- Children's watch. Packed in clear plastic, no markings. The product was sold online (for example on Wish marketplace).
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools and the button cell batteries inside are easily accessible. A child might put them in the mouth and swallow them, causing choking or damage to the gastrointestinal tract.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Authority warning consumers of the risk
- Date of entry into force: 10/09/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of the products from the Wish platform
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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