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Wooden rattle with bells — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingNov 8, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Wooden rattle with bells — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Wooden rattle with bells — choking risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because small parts (the bells) can easily detach and be swallowed by small children. Furthermore, the handle is too long and could obstruct the airways if put into the mouth.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (18/09/2013)

Product description

Wooden rattle, 22 cm long, representing a doll, with a body in the form of a rectangular block. Three metal bells are fixed to each side of the block. Both the body and the head of the doll are painted in bright colours (pink, red, green and yellow). The rattle is presented in a cellophane bag with

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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