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Álarc fancy-dress mask — burns risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsMay 17, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Álarc fancy-dress mask — burns risk
Photo from the official notice: Álarc fancy-dress mask — burns risk

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

Hazard

The product is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. If a child wears the mask close to an ignition source, it may catch fire, which would result in burns to the child's face.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-2.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (28/03/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (28/03/2019)

Product description

Mask for children in the form of a gorilla's head. The mask can be fixed on the head with a rubber band. The product is sold without packaging.

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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