EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Wooden toy Baby Mix — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1409/16
Summary
null The small wooden plugs can easily detach from the discs and be put in the mouth by small children, causing them to 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
- Wooden toy consisting of discs in different sizes that should be piled up and are connected by wooden plugs. Head of a bear on top. The toy is for children of +18 months and packaged in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The small wooden plugs can easily detach from the discs and be put in the mouth by small children, causing them to 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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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