EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Unknown "Fluffy Ball" — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0349/12
Summary
null The combination of the elasticity of the material and the mass of the toys means that if the ball is swung round it has the potential to wrap around a child’s neck thereby posing a strangulation hazard. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71 1-1.
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Product
Unknown "Fluffy Ball"
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Toys
- Elastic balls with numerous ‘tentacles’ and a finger loop. A face is printed on one side in various colours (orange and yellow found); size: 10 cm in diameter. The balls contain a plastic spherical object with a flashing light mechanism. Packaging: cardboard box, size 29 x 18 x 20cm with a folding l
What is the risk?
- null The combination of the elasticity of the material and the mass of the toys means that if the ball is swung round it has the potential to wrap around a child’s neck thereby posing a strangulation hazard. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71 1-1.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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