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Wooden pull-along toy Grapi “Grapi fa késségfejlesztő játék” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0260/15
Summary
null The product contains small parts which can be easily detached (beads on the wheels) and swallowed by small children, causing 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
- A wooden toy in the form of a frog on a stick that can be pushed or pulled along. There are 3 small wooden beads attached with yarn on both wheels.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains small parts which can be easily detached (beads on the wheels) and swallowed by small children, causing 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/12/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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