EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy rattle — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01827/21
Summary
The product can easily break, resulting in small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the product's packaging is too thin; if a child plays with the bag, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy rattle
- Name / model
- 311, JT-SH-Toy_1144
- Category
- Toys
- Bear-shaped toy rattle. Product sold online, in particular via Joom: https://www.joom.com/nl/products/5b3dcf688b45130117fada31
What is the risk?
- The product can easily break, resulting in small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the product's packaging is too thin; if a child plays with the bag, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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