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Fancy-dress costume Tongie / WRF “TIGER” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0737/16
Summary
null The tail at the back of the fancy-dress costume can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Fancy-dress costume — Tongie / WRF
- Brand
- Tongie / WRF
- Name / model
- TIGER · Ref. 59209
- Batch number(s)
- 8435238592096
- Category
- Toys
- One-piece tiger costume for children aged 5-6. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The tail at the back of the fancy-dress costume can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/04/2016
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