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Finger paint set GIOTTO Be-Bè — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1370/16
Summary
null The tail of the whale sponge can easily detach. A child may put it 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
Finger paint set — GIOTTO Be-Bè
- Brand
- GIOTTO Be-Bè
- Batch number(s)
- 460700
- Category
- Toys
- Three 100 ml pots of finger paint (red, yellow and blue), three sponges (whale, butterfly and dog) and an apron in cardboard packaging – for children over the age of two.
What is the risk?
- null The tail of the whale sponge can easily detach. A child may put it 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): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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