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Plastic toy Gazelo Toys “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1422/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because small parts (duck’s feet) may be easily detached by a child when playing. Children may therefore put them into the mouth and swallow them. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic toy — Gazelo Toys
- Brand
- Gazelo Toys
- Name / model
- Unknown · Z0850-Z0850-12
- Batch number(s)
- 5907773926504
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic squeezable duck shaped toy (of 74 mm height), made of soft, flexible pink plastic material with spikes. Feet (13 mm long) of the toy are made of hard plastic. Eyes and beak are painted. Inside the toy there is a spherical element that emits light (flashes) when shaken.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because small parts (duck’s feet) may be easily detached by a child when playing. Children may therefore put them into the mouth and swallow them. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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