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Toys pull- along toy helicopter — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJun 27, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Toys pull- along toy helicopter — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Toys pull- along toy helicopter — choking risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because small parts (cup-shaped part attached to the cord, wheels, stickers, plastic film) can be easily detached and could be swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (16/05/2014)

Product description

A yellow and red toy helicopter on three wheels in the form of a fish made from hard plastic. By pulling the automatically shrinkable cord, the helicopter moves and the propeller spins. Wheel axles, propeller and fasteners (screws) are made of metal. There are colourful stickers in a plastic wrap. T

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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