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Toy wands “jouet” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03665/24
Summary
The handle of the wand can be easily break, making the button batteries inside accessible. A child may put them in the mouth, which could cause them to choke or they can be swallowed, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. the product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
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Product
Toy wands
- Name / model
- jouet · RS-00500963
- Batch number(s)
- 1137000224
- Barcode
- 3665266046321
- Category
- Toys
- Set of light-up wands consisting of a plastic handle and a strand of LEDs (3 red wands, 3 pink, 3 green and 3 blue).
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2024-11-0159
What is the risk?
- The handle of the wand can be easily break, making the button batteries inside accessible. A child may put them in the mouth, which could cause them to choke or they can be swallowed, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. the product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/11/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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