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Маша и Медведь (Masha and the Bear) plastic doll — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingEnvironmentJun 7, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Маша и Медведь (Masha and the Bear) plastic doll — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Маша и Медведь (Masha and the Bear) plastic doll — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Маша и Медведь (Masha and the Bear) plastic doll — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Маша и Медведь (Masha and the Bear) plastic doll — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools, leaving button cell batteries accessible.A child may put these in the mouth, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or a risk of choking. The solders in the toy contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to: 66,9%).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, the relevant European Standard EN 62115 and the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (07/05/2019)

Product description

Plastic doll with hair and pink scarf on it, dressed in a pink dress, depicting the character of "Masha and the Bear". The toy is powered by button batteries, emits sounds and speaks. It is sold in a cardboard box with a window.

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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