Skip to content

B&G International PUFFER OURS LUMINEUX/MIT LICHT/FLASHING/LUMINOSA flashing puffer ball — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingMay 25, 2018
Photo from the official notice: B&G International PUFFER OURS LUMINEUX/MIT LICHT/FLASHING/LUMINOSA flashing puffer ball — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: B&G International PUFFER OURS LUMINEUX/MIT LICHT/FLASHING/LUMINOSA flashing puffer ball — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: B&G International PUFFER OURS LUMINEUX/MIT LICHT/FLASHING/LUMINOSA flashing puffer ball — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: B&G International PUFFER OURS LUMINEUX/MIT LICHT/FLASHING/LUMINOSA flashing puffer ball — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

Small parts can easily detach from the toy and the button batteries can become accessible without the aid of a tool. Young children may put a small part in the mouth and choke. Swallowing a battery could also result in damage to the gastrointestinal tract.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (26/04/2018)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (16/05/2018)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Manufacturer (14/05/2018)

Product description

Puffer ball in the shape of a teddy bear, available in different bright colours and containing a blue/red flashing light. The puffer balls are sold in a cardboard counter display 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.

More from this brand

See all →

Recent alerts in this category

See all →