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HOTOY® balloon helicopter — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingAug 24, 2007

Hazard

This toy poses a risk of choking because the mouth-piece fits within the small parts cylinder. Children my put the mouth-piece into mouth and choke.This product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

The toy consists of 7 parts (two balloons, three rotors, one mouth-piece for balloons and one propeller base). All parts are in transparent plastic packs glued on a varicoloured carton. On the front of the carton, there are: the trade name HOTOY®, PATENT No: ZLO2238850.8, notices “WOW” “FLYING”, warnings in English and Slovak languages.

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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