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MEDITO spiky ball — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingNov 25, 2022
Photo from the official notice: MEDITO spiky ball — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: MEDITO spiky ball — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: MEDITO spiky ball — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The battery compartment is easily opened/broken, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways. The button cell batteries could cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract if they are ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (15/04/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/04/2022)

Product description

Multi-coloured, soft plastic toy in the shape of a spiky ball, that flashes when you hit it.

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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