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Plastic bath toy set “Set de trois animaux de bain sonores hippopotame/crocodile/pieuvre” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01002/24
Summary
Parts of the toy set (the crocodile) have long protruding parts. A small child may put this part in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic bath toy set
- Name / model
- Set de trois animaux de bain sonores hippopotame/crocodile/pieuvre · 9522-25
- Barcode
- 3664323141382
- Category
- Toys
- Set of three plastic bath toys that make noise including a pink hippopotamus, a red octopus and a green crocodile.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2024-02-0134
What is the risk?
- Parts of the toy set (the crocodile) have long protruding parts. A small child may put this part in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/02/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/02/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 15/02/2024
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