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Fidget spinner — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0967/17
Summary
null The battery compartments can easily be opened without use of any tools and the button cells inside are easily accessible. Children might put them in the mouth and swallow them, causing damage to their gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115.
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Product
Fidget spinner
- Name / model
- ITEM NO.620322
- Batch number(s)
- 8713219337882; BATCH NO.035151
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic fidget spinner available in different colours with three battery-powered LED modules, each provided with a black on/off switch. Some batches of the same product bear a reference and a bar code whereas others do not. The spinner is sold in a white cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The battery compartments can easily be opened without use of any tools and the button cells inside are easily accessible. Children might put them in the mouth and swallow them, causing damage to their gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 26/06/2017
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/06/2017
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