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Soft toy “Elemes plüss játék” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00132/20
Summary
The eyes and the nose can easily detach from the soft toy, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Soft toy
- Name / model
- Elemes plüss játék · HZH(56), HJ(54)
- Category
- Toys
- A battery-powered toy dog covered with different coloured artificial fur. The dog has plastic eyes and nose and emits a barking sound and moves independently. The battery compartment cover is snap-on, and has a screw slot on it, but it is not secured with a screw.
What is the risk?
- The eyes and the nose can easily detach from the soft toy, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 06/11/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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