EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Push-along toy Marko “Zabawka Skoczki” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1741/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because small parts may be detached from the frame by a child when playing, put into its mouth and swallowed. Furthermore, the balls, with small rattling elements, may easily break giving access to small plastic parts that could be put in the mouth by children and block the air supply.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
- A plastic push-along toy constructed as a frame with a handle on 2 wheels. The product has 3 moving balls which are hopping when the toy is pushed.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because small parts may be detached from the frame by a child when playing, put into its mouth and swallowed. Furthermore, the balls, with small rattling elements, may easily break giving access to small plastic parts that could be put in the mouth by children and block the air supply.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN71-1.
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: Unknown
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗