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Fancy-dress costume Paw Patrol “Marshall Costume” — risk: burns, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0264/18
Summary
The ears of the hat are highly flammable and can cause burns if catching fire. Moreover, the plastic bag of the inner packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and -2.
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Product
Fancy-dress costume — Paw Patrol
- Brand
- Paw Patrol
- Name / model
- Marshall Costume · #610501
- Batch number(s)
- 883028054893
- Category
- Toys
- Fancy-dress costume for children with hat and backpack, sold in a plastic bag. The backpack is wrapped in an additional plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The ears of the hat are highly flammable and can cause burns if catching fire. Moreover, the plastic bag of the inner packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and -2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/12/2017
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