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Soft toy NewSway “Kawaii rayé renard peluche jouets enfants animaux en peluche lapin jouets enfants bébé poupée” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00324/24
Summary
Small part (the eye) can easily detach from the toy. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the plastic of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, it can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Yellow lion soft toy. This product is sold online, in particular via Joom.
What is the risk?
- Small part (the eye) can easily detach from the toy. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the plastic of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, it can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/11/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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