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Van der Meulen KID FUN plastic whistles — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationJan 8, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Van der Meulen KID FUN plastic whistles — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Van der Meulen KID FUN plastic whistles — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Van der Meulen KID FUN plastic whistles — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (22/09/2015)

Product description

4 different coloured whistles, attached to a long cord and with a smiley face printed on it. The whistles are packed in transparent packaging.

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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