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Doll with a stroller ““My Baby“” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01446/21
Summary
The trolley has protruding tubes which are not covered by protective caps, the doll's hair bands are too small, the hands and feet of the doll and the battery compartment can easily be detached, leaving the electrical wires exposed. All these small pieces a child can put in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Doll with a stroller
- Name / model
- „My Baby“ · 000289
- Barcode
- 5991800002897
- Category
- Toys
- Doll made of soft plastic with blue eyes. The doll's hair is tied with rubber bands into the braids, a hard plastic soother is inserted into the mouth, a battery box is inserted in the back of the toy (there are three LR-44 type batteries). A pink stroller is attached to the doll.
What is the risk?
- The trolley has protruding tubes which are not covered by protective caps, the doll's hair bands are too small, the hands and feet of the doll and the battery compartment can easily be detached, leaving the electrical wires exposed. All these small pieces a child can put in the mouth and choke. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/10/2021
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