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Wooden toy “Wooden Education Baby Fruit Toys” — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1568/18
Summary
The cord attached to the wooden apples is too long, which could lead to strangulation, and a part of the apple detached, generating a small part. A child may put the small part 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
Wooden toy
- Name / model
- Wooden Education Baby Fruit Toys
- Category
- Toys
- Wooden toy apple with a worm attached to a string, used to train motor skills. Packed in a clear plastic bag. The product is sold online (for example on the Wish marketplace).
What is the risk?
- The cord attached to the wooden apples is too long, which could lead to strangulation, and a part of the apple detached, generating a small part. A child may put the small part 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Authority warning consumers of the risk
- Date of entry into force: 10/09/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of the products from the Wish platform
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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