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Butterfly push- along toy — choking & suffocation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingSuffocationDec 26, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Butterfly push- along toy — choking & suffocation risk

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Hazard

The product releases small parts (the plastic connector, the bolt and plastic balls) that children may put in the mouth causing choking.Furthermore, the plastic bag containing the toy is not sufficiently thick and may cause suffocation if a child puts it over the mouth.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (16/10/2014)

Product description

A push-along toy in the form of a butterfly made of colourful plastic. The single elements of the toy: the body, the handle, the coupler (length approx. 25 mm) and a rod (length approx. 380 mm) should be connected to each other.The toy has two wheels (diameter approx. 59 mm) mounted on a metal rod (

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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