EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic toy “Ball money box” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01375/22
Summary
The plastic pieces of the toy can easily break, generating small parts. A child may put them 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 toy
- Name / model
- Ball money box
- Barcode
- 2000590864660
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic money box in the shape of a ball, which consists of six different-coloured pieces. The toy is sold disassembled. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The plastic pieces of the toy can easily break, generating small parts. A child may put them 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/09/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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