Skip to content

Rising Star Products AS ‘supporter in a box’ — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingOct 13, 2006

Hazard

This product presents a risk of choking to children under 36 months due to presence of detachable parts (the football).Item is incorrectly marked on the cardboard box as "a gift intended for adults it is not intended for children due to small parts". A sewn in label on the toy carries the CE mark and the text “tested and approved for all ages”. In the opinion of the test house, this item is a soft toy and should therefore be safe for children of all ages.This product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market — Other

Product description

Soft toy football supporter figure (~13cm in length) holding football (~2cm in diameter). Figure is in colours of relevant football club - toys usually come in team colours with team logos (obscured in these photos) on the doll and box. Figure supplied in open topped cardboard box (~5cm x 5cm x 4.5cm (width x depth x height)) with holes for figures legs and two lengths of string (~14cm each) on top front and back edges for carrying.

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.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →