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Plastic hammer Free & Easy “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0204/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because there are external small parts of the hammer that come off easily giving access to internal small parts.A small child may ingest the small parts that can get stuck in the mouth, blocking the airways. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic hammer — Free & Easy
- Brand
- Free & Easy
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 8711295112201
- Category
- Toys
- A plastic toy in the form of a hammer which emits sounds. The packaging is a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because there are external small parts of the hammer that come off easily giving access to internal small parts.A small child may ingest the small parts that can get stuck in the mouth, blocking the airways. The product does not comply with 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: 16/01/2014
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