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UNDERWRAPS Belly Babies - Petit Kangourou fancy-dress costume — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingApr 21, 2017
Photo from the official notice: UNDERWRAPS Belly Babies - Petit Kangourou fancy-dress costume — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: UNDERWRAPS Belly Babies - Petit Kangourou fancy-dress costume — choking risk

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

Hazard

The eyes on the head of the costume can easily detach, generating small parts that a child might put in the mouth, causing choking. The fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. The stuffing material may cause choking if put in the mouth by children.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 — Distributor (22/02/2017)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (22/02/2017)

Product description

Kangaroo fancy-dress costume for children aged 2 to 4, packaged in a plastic bag.

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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