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FLASHING SPIKY BALL soft ball with spikes — choking risk (A12/0124/16)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingFeb 5, 2016
Photo from the official notice: FLASHING SPIKY BALL soft ball with spikes — choking risk (A12/0124/16)
Photo from the official notice: FLASHING SPIKY BALL soft ball with spikes — choking risk (A12/0124/16)

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

Hazard

The small squeaking mechanism can easily come off from the plastic ball. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke on it.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 (26/01/2016)
  • Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product — Retailer (07/01/2016)

Product description

Soft plastic ball with spikes, emitting sounds and light, supplied in a display box containing 24 pieces of different colours, no age warnings.

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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