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Toy soap Heartland fragrance “Toy soap bar” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00342/23
Summary
The chef's hat of the duck protrudes. A child can put in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy soap — Heartland fragrance
- Brand
- Heartland fragrance
- Name / model
- Toy soap bar · SHEGUA 0721
- Barcode
- 9627675174
- Category
- Toys
- Small yellow plastic duck with a chef’s hat, moulded into a bar of soap and detached after use (120 g).
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2022-11-0207
What is the risk?
- The chef's hat of the duck protrudes. A child can put in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/12/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/09/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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