EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Toys
Plush toy — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00024/20
Summary
The nose, buttons and eyes can easily be detached, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. 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
Plush toy
- Category
- Toys
- White/red, soft snowman with a hat and scarf ,made of textiles, hard plastic and fibrous stuffing. The nose, eyes and buttons are made of plastic (eyes sewn on, buttons and nose glued on). Total length approx. 30 cm
What is the risk?
- The nose, buttons and eyes can easily be detached, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. 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): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/12/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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