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Fancy-dress headband — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1454/15
Summary
null The battery compartment is easily accessible and the button batteries could be swallowed by children and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract or choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62115 and EN 71-1.
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Product
Fancy-dress headband
- Name / model
- Item No: HD44204
- Batch number(s)
- 8545233442040
- Category
- Toys
- A black, hard plastic hairband with red plastic horns and internal lights, operated by button batteries. In the centre of the hairband there is a little heart-shaped casing with a black switch at the back to turn on the lights. The product is packed in a sealed, transparent, plastic bag with a label
What is the risk?
- null The battery compartment is easily accessible and the button batteries could be swallowed by children and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract or choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62115 and EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2015
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