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Made plastic toy "scarecrow" — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationOct 3, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of strangulation because the elastic band, which is made from a highly tensile material, can be stretched up to 650mm long and could wrap around the neck of a child. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive.

Measures taken

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

Product description

The toy resembles a soft yo-yo attached to an elastic band. Available in various colours with painted eyes. A light flashes inside the toy when it is hit. Packed in a transparent, plastic bag containing a paper label with various indications, CE mark, pictogram concerning age restriction, etc.

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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