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Finger paint Gifi “PEINTURE À DOIGTS ('Finger paint')” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0895/16
Summary
null The nozzles of the bottles become detached easily, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.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
- 3 packs of 4 x 250-ml pump bottles of finger paint in different colours, supplied in a cardboard-backed blister pack.
What is the risk?
- null The nozzles of the bottles become detached easily, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/05/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/05/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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