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Drevene tahacie hracky - Husenica pull-along toy — choking & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingStrangulationSep 29, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Drevene tahacie hracky - Husenica pull-along toy — choking & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Drevene tahacie hracky - Husenica pull-along toy — choking & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

Small parts (the tentacles) can detach easily from the toy. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. In addition, the cord is too long, which may cause strangulation if it gets wrapped around the child's neck.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard d EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer

Product description

A wooden pull-along toy in the shape of a caterpillar. Supplied in a transparent plastic bag with an attached 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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