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Yoyo ball “Shining hedgehog ball” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01771/21
Summary
The toy could cover the nose and mouth of small children, leading to suffocation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Yoyo ball
- Name / model
- Shining hedgehog ball · WD6-A26 ZHY
- Barcode
- 7899982151410
- Category
- Toys
- Yellow, elastic hedgehog face ball with spikes and a string ending with a loop. A smiley face with a protruding nose. Inside the toy there is a rigid plastic ball with LED that flashes when pressed, the weight of the toy is 23.5 g, the dimensions of the toy are (135 x 70) mm.
What is the risk?
- The toy could cover the nose and mouth of small children, leading to suffocation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/12/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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