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Fancy-dress accessories Funny Fashion “Butterfly Set” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0711/15
Summary
null The plastic material of the bag is too thin: if a child plays with it and puts his/her head inside the bag, it may easily cling to the mouth and nose causing suffocation. 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
Fancy-dress accessories — Funny Fashion
- Brand
- Funny Fashion
- Name / model
- Butterfly Set · Ref. 53132
- Batch number(s)
- 8712364531329
- Category
- Toys
- Fancy-dress accessories comprising butterfly wings, a tiara and a wand. The packaging consists of a transparent plastic bag attached to a blue cardboard label.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic material of the bag is too thin: if a child plays with it and puts his/her head inside the bag, it may easily cling to the mouth and nose causing suffocation. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/03/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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