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Fiestas Guirca PINK WITCH fancy-dress costume — burns & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsChokingStrangulationNov 10, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Fiestas Guirca PINK WITCH fancy-dress costume — burns & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Fiestas Guirca PINK WITCH fancy-dress costume — burns & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Fiestas Guirca PINK WITCH fancy-dress costume — burns & choking risk

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

Hazard

The product has small parts (sequins) which can easily become loose. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.Moreover, the buckle of the witch's hat is too large, which may lead to strangulation.Also, the hat is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. If it catches fire, the child could suffer burns. 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 (20/02/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Black and purple witch costume, consisting of a dress and a hat.

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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