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Luminous rings new children's toys flash gifts LED children's accessories — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 19, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Luminous rings new children's toys flash gifts LED children's accessories — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Luminous rings new children's toys flash gifts LED children's accessories — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Luminous rings new children's toys flash gifts LED children's accessories — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The rings contain a button cell battery. When swallowed, button cells can trigger the generation of sodium hydroxide in the body, which is highly corrosive and could lead to severe burns and tissue damage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Authority warning consumers of the risk — Other (10/09/2018)
  • Removal of the products from the AliExpress marketplace — Other (14/09/2018)

Product description

Children's plastic rings with LED light. Unpacked. The product is sold online (for example via AliExpress).

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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