EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plastic toy Ximi-V “Electric Plush Toy Elephant” — risk: burns, chemical, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02793/24
Summary
The brown textile lead has a slipknot. Children can easily wrap it around their necks and strangle themselves.Additionally, the batteries can overheat and cause burns if the toy is blocked.Moreover, the batteries are easily accessible. A chemical hazard could arise if they were to be damaged and placed in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant…
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Product
- Solid battery-operated plastic elephant covered in grey soft fabric. The elephant moves and trumpets.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/14776/Interne
What is the risk?
- The brown textile lead has a slipknot. Children can easily wrap it around their necks and strangle themselves.Additionally, the batteries can overheat and cause burns if the toy is blocked.Moreover, the batteries are easily accessible. A chemical hazard could arise if they were to be damaged and placed in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/08/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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