EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Squeeze toy “I Love Squishy” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0917/18
Summary
Small parts of plastic material can be detached from the toy. A small child can put the small parts 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
Squeeze toy
- Name / model
- I Love Squishy · Jumbo Squishy
- Batch number(s)
- 106760S32431; batch S32431
- Category
- Toys
- Squeezable toy in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- Small parts of plastic material can be detached from the toy. A small child can put the small parts 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 19/06/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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