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Lopta rattle — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJun 30, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Lopta rattle — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Lopta rattle — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Lopta rattle — choking risk

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

Hazard

The rattle can easily break, generating a small part which could be put in the mouth by a small child and cause choking. Moreover, the handle of the rattle is too long. A small child could put the handle of the rattle in the mouth where it can get stuck and obstruct the airways. 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 — Retailer
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer

Product description

A plastic rattle with a bell in the middle. Packed in a white net with a paper label.

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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