EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Toys
Soft toys — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00063/24
Summary
The toy has fibrous material inside that is easily accessible. A child may put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Soft toys
- Category
- Toys
- Soft toys in the form of assorted colourful animals from a claw machine.
What is the risk?
- The toy has fibrous material inside that is easily accessible. A child may put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/05/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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