EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Toys
Magic LED ball Toys — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/0151/19
Summary
The electrical circuit and the button batteries can easily detach from the toy. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract if swallowed. Also, the circuit could be placed in the mouth and the child choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or the relevant European standard EN 62115.
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Product
- Magic ball with an LED system that lights up upon impact, powered with button batteries. The product is packed in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The electrical circuit and the button batteries can easily detach from the toy. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract if swallowed. Also, the circuit could be placed in the mouth and the child choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or the relevant 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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