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Wooden toys pull-along toy — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingSep 29, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Wooden toys pull-along toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Wooden toys pull-along toy — choking risk

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

Hazard

The red ball on the end of the cord can easily become detached, generating a small part. Also the wooden blocks are small parts. Small children may put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them.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 — 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 dog. There are twelve various holes in the toy in geometric shapes into which wooden blocks can be inserted. The toy also includes a small wooden hammer. Packed in a cardboard box.

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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