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Interactive soft toy — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/0131/19
Summary
Small parts (the eyes and the nose) can easily detach from the soft toy, generating small parts. The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving batteries accessible. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause intestinal irritation. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN…
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Product
Interactive soft toy
- Batch number(s)
- 6920180809122
- Category
- Toys
- A soft toy in a dog shape with battery. The dog has plastic eyes that emit green lights and move independently and plastic nose. The dog wears a Santa vest and cap.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (the eyes and the nose) can easily detach from the soft toy, generating small parts. The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving batteries accessible. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause intestinal irritation. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures taken
- 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: 17/07/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/07/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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