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Plastic educational toy — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingSep 11, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Plastic educational toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Plastic educational toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Plastic educational toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Plastic educational toy — choking risk

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

Hazard

The product contains small parts (the letters) which can be easily detached. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them.The product does not comply with the requirements of 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 (28/05/2015)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (28/05/2015)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (28/05/2015)

Product description

Plastic, creative, educational, multi-coloured cube with holes in the shape of letters and small puzzle pieces. A transparent plastic bag containing the letters is supplied with the cube (inside). The product is packed in a white plastic mesh bag with an attached cardboard label.

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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