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Be Free bath sponge – aqua massage — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingOct 3, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because of small parts which may be easily detached and swallowed by children. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

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

Product description

Bath sponges of polyurethane foam in the form of animals and fish, with plastic balls attached as eyes (white with black balls moving inside them), and other attached small polyurethane parts. Colours: sponge in the form of fish – yellow, blue and orange; dolphin – pink, white, crab – green, pink, whale – blue, white; frog – pink. Packaging includes the following information: “Bath sponges, it is not a child’s toy. Do not give to children, Producer: People’s Republic of China." Penguin and turtle sold in individual packages marked: "Be Free, Bath Sponge, Aqua Massage", and other information in Bulgarian: “Bath sponge, content: polyester – polyurethane foam, producer: People’s Republic of China, produced: 05/2006, expiry: 2009".

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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