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Plastic toy set “Wind-up Swimming” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0984/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking due to the presence of small parts which may be easily detached and swallowed by small children.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic toy set
- Name / model
- Wind-up Swimming · 123
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Hard plastic, colourful toys with a wind-up mechanism. Three sea animals: turtle, fish and crab with clear plastic eyes and black pupils. By winding them up with keys, the animals flap their fins and float in the water. The toy contains fasteners (screws) and metal axles. Weight of turtle : 19.5 g.,
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking due to the presence of small parts which may be easily detached and swallowed by small children.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with 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: 10/06/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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