Sweet's Fun Flash Santa plastic toy with sweets — chemical & choking risk

Hazard

The figure can be easily torn apart and the battery compartment removed, giving access to small parts including button batteries. A small child may put the small parts and/or the button batteries in the mouth, causing choking or damage to the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, the cord is too long and could wrap around the child's neck, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.

Measures taken

• Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (28/03/2017)

Product description

Plastic toy figure in the shape of Santa Claus, to which is attached a cord to hang it around the neck. The toy contains 3 button batteries and flashes when the switch on the back of the toy is turned on. The product is packed in a transparent plastic bag with cardboard back and sold with sweets.