EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy rattle — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01546/25
Summary
The toy rattle has a protruding part (the pink ring). A child could put it into 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
Toy rattle
- Category
- Toys
- Wooden rattle toy with yellow beads, a pink ring and the letters of the name marked on the cubes.
What is the risk?
- The toy rattle has a protruding part (the pink ring). A child could put it into 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): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 21/02/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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