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Wooden Caterpillar rattle toy — choking risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChokingSep 16, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Wooden Caterpillar rattle toy — choking risk

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Hazard

The handle of the rattle toy is too long and if a child puts it in the mouth it can block the airways and cause choking. The toy does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Manufacturer (20/06/2022)

Product description

Wooden rattle toy with jingle-bells resembling a dumbbell, with dimensions of 10 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm, and a mass of 24 g. A groove is milled into the wood, containing three metallic clips with a diameter of approximately 7 mm. The product was sold online, in particular via Etsy.

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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