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Plastic toy One Dollar Group “Fishing Game” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1496/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because it contains small parts (feet, wind-up handles, wheels and stickers) that can be easily detached and could be swallowed by children. In addition, when small parts are detached, metallic spikes might stick out and pose a risk of injuries due to sharp edges. 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 — One Dollar Group
- Brand
- One Dollar Group
- Name / model
- Fishing Game · model No. 3301
- Batch number(s)
- 5906245302150
- Category
- Toys
- Three crocodiles of different colors (yellow, pink, green, blue and orange) with moving mechanism (wind-up) on four wheels, assembled from separate fragments - in hard plastic.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because it contains small parts (feet, wind-up handles, wheels and stickers) that can be easily detached and could be swallowed by children. In addition, when small parts are detached, metallic spikes might stick out and pose a risk of injuries due to sharp edges. 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 15/10/2013
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