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Fancy-dress costume UNDERWRAPS “Belly Babies - Petit Kangourou” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0522/17
Summary
null The eyes on the head of the costume can easily detach, generating small parts that a child might put in the mouth, causing choking. The fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. The stuffing material may cause choking if put in the mouth by children.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
Fancy-dress costume — UNDERWRAPS
- Brand
- UNDERWRAPS
- Name / model
- Belly Babies - Petit Kangourou · 1) Ref. CS810119/M , 2) Ref. CS810119/L , 3) Ref. CS810119/XL
- Batch number(s)
- 1) 8971646112782) 897164611285 3) 897164611292
- Category
- Toys
- Kangaroo fancy-dress costume for children aged 2 to 4, packaged in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The eyes on the head of the costume can easily detach, generating small parts that a child might put in the mouth, causing choking. The fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. The stuffing material may cause choking if put in the mouth by children.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): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/02/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/02/2017
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