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Soft toy nature planet “Magnetic monkey soft toy” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1022/17
Summary
null The small magnet with a high magnetic flux and the fibrous stuffing material are accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. Both can be put in the mouth and swallowed by small children, causing choking. If a child swallows the magnet and other metal objects, they could attract each other, causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety…
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Product
Soft toy — nature planet
- Brand
- nature planet
- Name / model
- Magnetic monkey soft toy · 06594
- Batch number(s)
- 5708476088106
- Category
- Toys
- Magnetic soft toy in the shape of a monkey.
What is the risk?
- null The small magnet with a high magnetic flux and the fibrous stuffing material are accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. Both can be put in the mouth and swallowed by small children, causing choking. If a child swallows the magnet and other metal objects, they could attract each other, causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/06/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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