EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Wooden train set Playbees — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1462/19
Summary
Small parts with a high magnetic flux (carriage buffers) can easily be detached from the toy. If a small child puts the small magnet in the mouth, it could lead to choking. If the small magnet and other metallic objects are swallowed, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European…
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Product
- Wooden train set in a brown box. The product was also sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- Small parts with a high magnetic flux (carriage buffers) can easily be detached from the toy. If a small child puts the small magnet in the mouth, it could lead to choking. If the small magnet and other metallic objects are swallowed, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation.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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/10/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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