EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft-filled toy — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1806/19
Summary
The plastic eyes, the puller of the zipper, the white plastic pieces of the cords and the cables can easily be detached from the toy, generating small parts. A small child could put the small parts in the mouth and choke. 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
Soft-filled toy
- Name / model
- ITEM N° 8871
- Batch number(s)
- 6945808887108
- Category
- Toys
- Grey soft-filled toy in the shape of a sheep with a white head, a scarf around the neck and a zipper at back.
What is the risk?
- The plastic eyes, the puller of the zipper, the white plastic pieces of the cords and the cables can easily be detached from the toy, generating small parts. A small child could put the small parts in the mouth and choke. 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): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 04/11/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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