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Fancy-dress costume for children Pudcoco — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00010/20
Summary
The sequins can fall off, generating small parts and the straps of the dress intended to be worn partially around the neck create a fixed loop without breakaway feature. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke or get stuck with the straps, leading to strangulation. 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
- Orange sleeveless baby girl Halloween dress with sequins. The product was sold online, in particular via Aliexpress.
What is the risk?
- The sequins can fall off, generating small parts and the straps of the dress intended to be worn partially around the neck create a fixed loop without breakaway feature. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke or get stuck with the straps, leading to strangulation. 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 11/12/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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