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Puffer caterpillar with light puffer ball toy — choking & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingStrangulationSep 22, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Puffer caterpillar with light puffer ball toy — choking & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Puffer caterpillar with light puffer ball toy — choking & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

Small parts can be detached from the toy (the eyes and the ball with light), and the elastic cord can be considerably stretched during use. As a result, children could put the small parts in the mouth and choke, or the cord could get wrapped around the child's neck causing strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Other
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Battery-operated puffer caterpillar with light made from an elastic material. The head of the toy consists of a pair of large eyes and a loop which can be extended. This toy is available in a variety of colours.

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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