EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy snail Shantou runshuo toys cO. LTD “Snail run fast” — risk: burns, chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01553/25
Summary
The toy has a small part which can easily detach (left eye). As a result, a small child may put it in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. In addition, the toy may overheat and cause burns. The product does…
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Product
Toy snail — Shantou runshuo toys cO. LTD
- Brand
- Shantou runshuo toys cO. LTD
- Name / model
- Snail run fast · RS-9024 C
- Barcode
- 9310875241
- Category
- Toys
- Green and blue snail made of hard plastic, emitting sound and light. Moves by itself on four castors underneath the toy. Product sold online, in particular via Temu (unique identifier: 601099513614798), Aliexpress (unique identifier: 1005008618315259) and Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The toy has a small part which can easily detach (left eye). As a result, a small child may put it in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. In addition, the toy may overheat and cause burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 62115 and 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/09/2024
- 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
- 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: 27/04/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 27/04/2025
- 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: 02/05/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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