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Wooden rattle “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0002/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because small parts (the wooden balls) can easily detach and be swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Wooden rattle
- Name / model
- Unknown · Supplier ref. W071013, NOZ ref. 8681413
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Rattle consisting of small wooden parts and a bell, joined together to form a bear within a wooden ring.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because small parts (the wooden balls) can easily detach and be swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/10/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/10/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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