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Key ring Puckator — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02739/23
Summary
The battery compartment is easy to open/break, resulting in that the button cell batteries become accessible. A small child may put them into the mouth and choke, or become injured in the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
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Product
- Key ring with attached green plastic octopus. The ‘mouth’ of the octopus contains a LED powered by button batteries, which lights up when a button on the back of the octopus is pressed. The button also triggers a sound. Also exists with penguin or dolphin.
- Recall information: https://www.rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment is easy to open/break, resulting in that the button cell batteries become accessible. A small child may put them into the mouth and choke, or become injured in the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/06/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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