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Soft toy Cocktail Scandinave “Clémentine La Vachette” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0013/14
Summary
null The stitching of the product is not sufficiently resistant: fibrous filling material could be easily accessible and small children could choke on them. The plastic packaging is too large and thin and this may pose a risk of suffocation to children. 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 toy — Cocktail Scandinave
- Brand
- Cocktail Scandinave
- Name / model
- Clémentine La Vachette · BO282-065
- Batch number(s)
- 3661745044864
- Category
- Toys
- Soft toy in the form of a cow.
What is the risk?
- null The stitching of the product is not sufficiently resistant: fibrous filling material could be easily accessible and small children could choke on them. The plastic packaging is too large and thin and this may pose a risk of suffocation to children. 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/12/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/12/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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