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Squeezy Cake (Knautsch Torte) Squeezies — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00376/21
Summary
The product has small parts that a small child may put in the mouth and choke on them. 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
- Red-and-white toy cake with stylised strawberries and cream balls of a soft crushable plastic foam. Packed in a clear plastic bag with a dark-blue, light-blue band at the top, showing a picture of a hand squeezing a watermelon. The product was also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.cepewa.com/rueckruf/
What is the risk?
- The product has small parts that a small child may put in the mouth and choke on them. 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 25/11/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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