EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Rattle Shengyuan “Funny” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0749/16
Summary
null The rattle can easily break and generate small parts (fragments of plastic, small balls and stickers). A small child could put these small parts in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the handle of the rattle is too long. A small child could put it in the mouth where it can get stuck and obstruct the airways. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European…
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Product
- Multicoloured rattle supplied in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The rattle can easily break and generate small parts (fragments of plastic, small balls and stickers). A small child could put these small parts in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the handle of the rattle is too long. A small child could put it in the mouth where it can 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/03/2016
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