EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Swing DEDE “SWING SET Barbie, BARBIE SALINCAK” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03274/24
Summary
The rope is too thin and can break, causing a child to fall. Fragments of the female closures of the safety harnesses can become detached, releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-8.
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Product
- Plastic swing.
- Recall information: https://www.plodine.hr/obavijesti/97/obavijest-o-povlacenju-proizvoda-barbie-swing-set
What is the risk?
- The rope is too thin and can break, causing a child to fall. Fragments of the female closures of the safety harnesses can become detached, releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-8.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 18/11/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 10/10/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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