EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Foam ball Yue Qiu — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1018/17
Summary
null Small pieces can easily be torn from the ball. 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
- Small coloured foam ball. It comes in a plastic bag with a sticker.
What is the risk?
- null Small pieces can easily be torn from the ball. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 10/07/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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