EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Flying toy TOSY “VOLANTE PARPADEO ("Flashing wheel")” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0730/15
Summary
null The battery compartment of the toy is easily accessible and the button batteries could be put in the mouth and swallowed by children causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1.
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Product
- The toy is a flashing, flying disc that comes back like a boomerang. It has two parts: a disc approx. 26 cm in diameter made of hard blue plastic and a black holder, approx. 13 cm high, with a slot in the upper part into which the disc fits, with an extendable pull-handle at the back. The packaging
What is the risk?
- null The battery compartment of the toy is easily accessible and the button batteries could be put in the mouth and swallowed by children causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1.
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: 24/04/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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