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Children's fancy dress — injuries & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesStrangulationSuffocationDec 3, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Children's fancy dress — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Children's fancy dress — injuries & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The dress has free cords which can cause the child to fall during their normal activities and cause injuries.The toy also has two fixed buckles which are too large and can go around the neck of the child and cause strangulation.The plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other

Product description

Bat fancy-dress for girls, colour: mainly black and purple. Product sold online, particularly on Wish.

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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