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Unknown "Fluffy Ball" — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationMar 2, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Unknown "Fluffy Ball" — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Unknown "Fluffy Ball" — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The combination of the elasticity of the material and the mass of the toys means that if the ball is swung round it has the potential to wrap around a child’s neck thereby posing a strangulation hazard. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71 1-1.

Product description

Elastic balls with numerous ‘tentacles’ and a finger loop. A face is printed on one side in various colours (orange and yellow found); size: 10 cm in diameter. The balls contain a plastic spherical object with a flashing light mechanism. Packaging: cardboard box, size 29 x 18 x 20cm with a folding l

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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