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Soft toy turtle, 18 cm — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingFeb 1, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy turtle, 18 cm — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The eyes and the suction cup can easily be detached and the paint on the eyes contains lead (measured value: 63 mg/kg) The fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams.A small child may put the small parts, the suction cup or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 71-3.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (20/12/2018)

Product description

Soft toy turtle with green and yellow shell. The product was sold online (in particular on Cdiscount).

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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