EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy “Galaxy” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02636/24
Summary
The soft toy has small parts (the hedgehog eyes). Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Soft toy
- Name / model
- Galaxy · 35290
- Barcode
- 9981686352908
- Category
- Toys
- Soft, elastic, hedgehog-shaped toy that comes in yellow, white and blue colours. It has bumps and pop-out white pupils. Inside the toy, there is a plastic ball with three type 3 small batteries and a LED that emits light when the toy is squeezed.
What is the risk?
- The soft toy has small parts (the hedgehog eyes). Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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