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Shimmeez keychain — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChokingInjuriesOct 9, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Shimmeez keychain — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Shimmeez keychain — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Shimmeez keychain — choking & injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The sequins can easily be detached. A small child might put the toy in the mouth, detach the sequins with the teeth and inhale them. This could lead to infection in the lungs.Moreover, the fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the stuffing material in 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (21/07/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (21/07/2020)

Product description

A stuffed animal keychain with sequins and a plastic carabiner.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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