EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy Sanrio “Hello Kitty” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0054/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the flower on the head can be easily removed by children, put in the mouth and could block the airways. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- The toy comes with a pink bag with decorative motifs in the form of flowers and a Hello Kitty figure. The bag has two white handles tied at the top with a pink ribbon. The 'Hello Kitty' soft toy is white with eyes and whiskers embroidered in brown thread and the nose embroidered in yellow thread. I
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the flower on the head can be easily removed by children, put in the mouth and could block the airways. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/02/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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