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Plastic toy “Top Super Happy Time” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01777/21
Summary
Small parts can easily detach (plastic cord, legs, small wheel, metal screw, stickers with plastic cord). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European…
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Product
Plastic toy
- Name / model
- Top Super Happy Time · 505
- Category
- Toys
- Pink and yellow coloured toy with three green wheels, rigid plastic duck with hat. Colorful stickers with inscriptions, pictures and plastic film are attached to the toy. The toy moves when the self-retracting cord with the hard plastic part is pulled. Wheel axles, screws - metal.
What is the risk?
- Small parts can easily detach (plastic cord, legs, small wheel, metal screw, stickers with plastic cord). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and 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: 08/12/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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