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Soft toy “plüss játék majom” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1581/19
Summary
The toy has small parts (plastic eyes and nose) that can be easily detached.In addition the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the small parts or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke on them.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Soft toy
- Name / model
- plüss játék majom · ITEM: 197648
- Batch number(s)
- 6910201548123
- Category
- Toys
- Set of plush monkeys in different colours with Velcro on their hands, sold in a plastic bag. The monkeys emit sounds.
What is the risk?
- The toy has small parts (plastic eyes and nose) that can be easily detached.In addition the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the small parts or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke on them.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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 29/05/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 29/05/2019
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