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Búgócsiga ('Whirligig') spinning top — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingMay 19, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Búgócsiga ('Whirligig') spinning top — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Búgócsiga ('Whirligig') spinning top — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Búgócsiga ('Whirligig') spinning top — choking risk

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

Hazard

The plastic handle of the peg can detach easily. A child could put this small part in the mouth and choke. 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
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (14/02/2017)

Product description

Battery-operated (button batteries) spinning top with sound effects and flashing lights. The metal peg has a plastic handle. The product is sold without 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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