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Fancy-dress mask Rubie's “Plush kitty cat mask” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1194/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns due to the high flammability of the hairy material of the mask. If the child wears the mask and it catches fire, the child could suffer burns mostly on the face.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-2.
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Product
- Hairy, textile cat mask with pink ears and a plastic cat moustache. The mask can be fixed on the head with a rubber band. Packaging: a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns due to the high flammability of the hairy material of the mask. If the child wears the mask and it catches fire, the child could suffer burns mostly on the face.The product does not comply with 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/06/2014
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