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Plastic aeroplane “D-63 Super Power Plane” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0220/16
Summary
null Small parts can easily detach from the toy (i.e. the plastic stickers, the wheels, the pull cord, the axis of the rear wheels and the inner fragments of the musical mechanism). A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. Furthermore, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin and if a child plays with it, the plastic can cover her/his mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The…
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Product
Plastic aeroplane
- Name / model
- D-63 Super Power Plane · Model: SB157G
- Category
- Toys
- Green plastic aeroplane (approx. dimensions: 16.5x13x7 cm), decorated with multicoloured plastic stickers with inscriptions "Plane Super Power", "D-63 Super Power". When the cord at the tail of the plane is pulled, the toy moves and the round mechanism at the top rotates producing a flashing light a
What is the risk?
- null Small parts can easily detach from the toy (i.e. the plastic stickers, the wheels, the pull cord, the axis of the rear wheels and the inner fragments of the musical mechanism). A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. Furthermore, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin and if a child plays with it, the plastic can cover her/his mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/01/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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