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Wind-up toy “Cartoon phone car” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1839/18
Summary
The operating handle, hands on the side and rear wheels of the toy can detach and the toy might break, generating small parts. A child may put the small parts into the mouth and choke.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
Wind-up toy
- Name / model
- Cartoon phone car · No. 1022
- Batch number(s)
- 6880319282922
- Category
- Toys
- A small, wind-up, colourful toy phone on four wheels made of hard plastic and packed in a cardboard box containing 12 items.
What is the risk?
- The operating handle, hands on the side and rear wheels of the toy can detach and the toy might break, generating small parts. A child may put the small parts into the mouth and choke.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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 08/11/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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