EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy iove mate — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0504/17
Summary
null The nose and the eye of the toy can be easily detached. The electric device and fibrous stuffing material are easily accessible. A child could put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke on it or remove the button batteries from the device and swallow them, causing damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant…
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Product
- Soft toy in the shape of a pink kitten dressed in a pink dress, with a zip-fastener at the back and a sound-emitting device.
What is the risk?
- null The nose and the eye of the toy can be easily detached. The electric device and fibrous stuffing material are easily accessible. A child could put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke on it or remove the button batteries from the device and swallow them, causing damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract.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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/03/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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