EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy Claire's “Lama Jingle Bells” — risk: burns, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0566/19
Summary
The toy's battery can easily overheat. This can lead to a risk of burns for children. In addition, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-1.
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Product
- White soft toy with a red scarf and battery inside. The product was sold between October 2018 and February 2019.
What is the risk?
- The toy's battery can easily overheat. This can lead to a risk of burns for children. In addition, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-1.
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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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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