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MERMAID WITH LIGHT plastic doll — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChemicalChokingJan 28, 2022
Photo from the official notice: MERMAID WITH LIGHT plastic doll — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: MERMAID WITH LIGHT plastic doll — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: MERMAID WITH LIGHT plastic doll — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The hard plastic upper body containing the button cells can be easily broken, leaving batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways, or could cause damages to the gastrointestinal tract if they are ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 62115.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (23/11/2021)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (23/11/2021)

Product description

Lighting mermaid with a body made of hard plastic. The LED lighting unit located in the upper body illuminates the transparent lower body.

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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