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Toy with sweets Sweetmanja “Santa Bell” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1574/13
Summary
null Small parts of the toy (the bells) can easily detach and pose a risk of choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy with sweets — Sweetmanja
- Brand
- Sweetmanja
- Name / model
- Santa Bell · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 6933893310267
- Category
- Toys
- Hard plastic toy in the form of Santa Claus. Silver coloured bells are attached to Santa Claus' hands and are activated by a button in the lower part of the toy. At the bottom of the toy there is a cylindrical plastic container filled with sweets.
What is the risk?
- null Small parts of the toy (the bells) can easily detach and pose a risk of choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 05/11/2013
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