EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Toys
Soft toy — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00008/20
Summary
The eyes and the beak can easily be detached, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. 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
- Category
- Toys
- Brown soft toy penguin with hat and scarf.
What is the risk?
- The eyes and the beak can easily be detached, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/12/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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