EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Toys
Pram chain Smallstuff “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0016/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because a child could easily access and remove the fibrous material used to stuff the toy and put it into the mouth. The fibrous stuffing can get caught in the child's larynx and block the respiratory tracts. Moreover, the eyes of the elephant soft toy can be detached and put in the mouth by children, which could also pose a risk of choking. The product does not comply with…
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Product
Pram chain — Smallstuff
- Brand
- Smallstuff
- Name / model
- Unknown · with 3 red elephants, fab 3
- Batch number(s)
- 25310000000812
- Category
- Toys
- Pram chain with 3 red elephants in textile. The pram chain is about 48 cm long. The cord is a red elastic with large red and orange wooden balls as well as the 3 red fabric elephants. At both ends there is a clip to secure the pram chain.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because a child could easily access and remove the fibrous material used to stuff the toy and put it into the mouth. The fibrous stuffing can get caught in the child's larynx and block the respiratory tracts. Moreover, the eyes of the elephant soft toy can be detached and put in the mouth by children, which could also pose a risk of choking. 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: 20/12/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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