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Yo-Yo Ball — strangulation risk (A12/1216/14)

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationAug 8, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Yo-Yo Ball — strangulation risk (A12/1216/14)
Photo from the official notice: Yo-Yo Ball — strangulation risk (A12/1216/14)

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of strangulation because the elastic string can be stretched during use and may get wrapped around the child's neck.This product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (17/07/2014)

Product description

15 cm caterpillar-shaped, elastic ball with spikes, which lights up and has a string with a loop on the end. Toy weight: 47 g, dimensions: 220 x 80 mm. The toy is supplied without packaging but has a label attached.

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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