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Hema whistle — choking & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingStrangulationSep 19, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Hema whistle — choking & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Hema whistle — choking & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The whistle may easily break and release the small ball inside which may become accessible to small children. If ingested, the ball can get stuck in the larynx and small children may choke.Furthermore the cord attached to the whistle is a fixed loop and has no breakaway feature. This may cause the child to be strangled.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (04/07/2014)

Product description

Orange toy whistle with cord.

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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