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Fancy-dress costume Serious Fun / Smiffy's “Donkey” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0895/17
Summary
null The materials used for the ears of the costume are highly flammable. If a child wears the costume and it catches fire, the child may suffer burns, mostly on the head.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-2.
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Product
Fancy-dress costume — Serious Fun / Smiffy's
- Brand
- Serious Fun / Smiffy's
- Name / model
- Donkey · 30807
- Batch number(s)
- 5020570308073; STD_2013_003489
- Category
- Toys
- Donkey costume with donkey head and tail.
What is the risk?
- null The materials used for the ears of the costume are highly flammable. If a child wears the costume and it catches fire, the child may suffer burns, mostly on the head.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 19/06/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 31/05/2017
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