EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Toys
Soft toy QB Toys & Gifts “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0074/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking to small children, if they rip the seams and force the filling material to come out of the toy. If placed in children mouth or swallowed, the fibrous material could cause suffocation.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Soft toy — QB Toys & Gifts
- Brand
- QB Toys & Gifts
- Name / model
- Unknown · Item No.: 95524
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- A yellow plush banana with a string to set the toy hanging to the wall. A cardboard label is attached.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking to small children, if they rip the seams and force the filling material to come out of the toy. If placed in children mouth or swallowed, the fibrous material could cause suffocation.The product does not comply with 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): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 09/08/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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