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Plush toy with night-light “Plush Bear” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0629/17
Summary
null The battery compartment is easily accessible. A small child may put this protruding part in the mouth, where it could get stuck and obstruct the airways. 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 with night-light
- Name / model
- Plush Bear · Item no. 69345
- Batch number(s)
- 4012093693454; Batch 2028261
- Category
- Toys
- A soft-filled teddy bear, approx. 30 cm high, with a round night-light in its belly, powered by batteries. The battery compartment is located at the back of the teddy bear in a pocket closed by a self-adhesive strip.
What is the risk?
- null The battery compartment is easily accessible. A small child may put this protruding part in the mouth, where it could get stuck and obstruct the airways. 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/04/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/04/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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