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Plastic whistles Van der Meulen “KID FUN” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1761/15
Summary
null The cord attached to the whistle is a fixed loop and has no breakaway feature. This may cause the child to be strangled. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic whistles — Van der Meulen
- Brand
- Van der Meulen
- Name / model
- KID FUN · 0820013
- Batch number(s)
- 8712051208442 ; batch 33849
- Category
- Toys
- 4 different coloured whistles, attached to a long cord and with a smiley face printed on it. The whistles are packed in transparent packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The cord attached to the whistle is a fixed loop and has no breakaway feature. This may cause the child to be strangled. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/09/2015
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