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Toy puffer ball — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationOct 24, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Toy puffer ball — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The toy can stretch too long. A child could swing the toy around the head and twist it around the neck, causing strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer

Product description

Elastic toy yoyo ball with spikes and a light source inside.

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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