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Fancy-dress costume W.S.T. “HALLOWEEN COSTUME” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0839/17
Summary
null The plastic material of the mask is highly flammable. If a child wears the beard and it catches fire, the child may suffer burns mostly on the face. 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
- Skeleton costume consisting of a black tunic with a white skeleton printed on it and a white skull mask. The product comes in a transparent plastic bag containing a piece of blue and black cardboard.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic material of the mask is highly flammable. If a child wears the beard and it catches fire, the child may suffer burns mostly on the face. 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/04/2017
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