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Fancy-dress costume Fiestas Guirca “PINK WITCH” — risk: burns, choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02671/23
Summary
The product has small parts (sequins) which can easily become loose. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the buckle of the witch's hat is too large, which may lead to strangulation.Also, the hat is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. If it catches fire, the child could suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the…
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Product
Fancy-dress costume — Fiestas Guirca
- Brand
- Fiestas Guirca
- Name / model
- PINK WITCH · PETITE SORCIÈRE 12-18 mois - 83037, PETITE SORCIÈRE 6-12 mois - 83036
- Batch number(s)
- All batches
- Barcode
- 84340778303698434077830376
- Category
- Toys
- Black and purple witch costume, consisting of a dress and a hat.
- Recall information: https://si.dgccrf.rie.gouv.fr/rappelconso/Recherche/Omnibox?q=petite%20sorci%C3%A8re&flagExport=false
What is the risk?
- The product has small parts (sequins) which can easily become loose. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the buckle of the witch's hat is too large, which may lead to strangulation.Also, the hat is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. If it catches fire, the child could suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 20/02/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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