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Pull-along toy Small Foot Company (LEGLER) — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0395/17
Summary
null The cord can easily be stretched and, as a consequence, becomes too long, which may cause strangulation if it wraps around the child's neck. 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
Pull-along toy — Small Foot Company (LEGLER)
- Brand
- Small Foot Company (LEGLER)
- Name / model
- art.6449
- Batch number(s)
- ean 4020972064493
- Category
- Toys
- Pull-along family of 4 wooden ducks (1 big and 3 small), joined by a cord. Packaged in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The cord can easily be stretched and, as a consequence, becomes too long, which may cause strangulation if it wraps around the child's neck. 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: 21/02/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/02/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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