EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy ANAKO “Peluche poulpe réversible avec LED” — risk: choking, damage to sight, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01301/22
Summary
The LEDs of the toy are too powerful and may cause eye damage. The seams come easily apart, making the LEDs and the filling accessible. Sharp edges of the LEDs may cause injury while ingestion of the filling may cause choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
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Product
- Stuffed soft toy in the form of a reversible octopus fitted with a battery-operated electronic flasher
What is the risk?
- The LEDs of the toy are too powerful and may cause eye damage. The seams come easily apart, making the LEDs and the filling accessible. Sharp edges of the LEDs may cause injury while ingestion of the filling may cause choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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