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Wooden toy — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationJan 21, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Wooden toy — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Wooden toy — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The product has a long cord.This cord can become trapped in the neck area during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (24/11/2021)

Product description

Wooden lacing toy in the shape of a watermelon with holes and a long cord with a wooden caterpillar at the end. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.

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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