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YO-YO Ball puffer ball — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationJul 11, 2014
Photo from the official notice: YO-YO Ball puffer ball — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: YO-YO Ball puffer ball — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of strangulation because it can be stretched considerably, presenting a risk of strangulation if children tie it around their necks.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (27/05/2014)

Product description

Rubber puffer balls in phosphorescent colours. Each ball has a face with eyes, a nose and a mouth, attached to an elastic strand with a loop at the end from which it can be hung. The product is sold in a cardboard box marked "Puffer Balls" and "Made in China". The packages contain an assortment of c

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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