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Key-ring — choking risk (A12/01576/20)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingNov 27, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Key-ring — choking risk (A12/01576/20)
Photo from the official notice: Key-ring — choking risk (A12/01576/20)
Photo from the official notice: Key-ring — choking risk (A12/01576/20)

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

Hazard

Due to its characteristic form, smell, colour, appearance and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in the mouth and suck or ingest them.Moreover, the metal ring with the chain can easily detach from the product becoming a small part. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (03/07/2020)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (03/07/2020)

Product description

Cake-shaped key-ring made of soft foam material with a sweet scent.

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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