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BEACH WORLD Bounce Ball balls with elastic cord (yo-yo balls) — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationJul 6, 2018
Photo from the official notice: BEACH WORLD Bounce Ball balls with elastic cord (yo-yo balls) — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: BEACH WORLD Bounce Ball balls with elastic cord (yo-yo balls) — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: BEACH WORLD Bounce Ball balls with elastic cord (yo-yo balls) — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: BEACH WORLD Bounce Ball balls with elastic cord (yo-yo balls) — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The balls have an elastic cord that is longer than the maximum permitted length. If a child wraps the cord around the neck, there is a risk of strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or the relevant European standard, EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (03/05/2018)

Product description

Rubber bouncing balls provided with an elastic cord, with which they are tied around the finger and used as a yo-yo.

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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