EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Wooden duck AR “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0609/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the wheels of the toy can easily detach and be swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN71-1.
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Product
- Orange wooden duck, the bill and wheels are red, the centre of the body is open, allowing a rigid blue wire to pass through it. Around the wire, there are three flat wooden cylinders: one blue, one yellow and one red. The label attached to the toy indicates the importer's identification details.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the wheels of the toy can easily detach and be swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/04/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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