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Fancy dress costume “Enfant garçons filles Clown Costume Halloween cirque à pois Clown vêtements avec chapeau perruque DE” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03233/24
Summary
The product has non-detachable functional cords in the neck area, in which a child can become trapped during various activities, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor of the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Fancy dress costume
- Name / model
- Enfant garçons filles Clown Costume Halloween cirque à pois Clown vêtements avec chapeau perruque DE
- Category
- Toys
- Clown costume. Product sold online, in particular via Wish.
What is the risk?
- The product has non-detachable functional cords in the neck area, in which a child can become trapped during various activities, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor of the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 20/09/2024
- 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: 29/08/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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