EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00353/22
Summary
Small parts (eyes) can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The packaging, a plastic bag, is too thin and poses a suffocation risk. 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
Soft toy
- Category
- Toys
- ‘Michka’ bear soft toy, brown, white and red (mouth) and red bow tie. Product sold online, in particular via Wish.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (eyes) can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The packaging, a plastic bag, is too thin and poses a suffocation risk. 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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