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HAPPY HIPPO, HAPPY ELEPHANT pull-along toy - pulling elephant/hippo — choking & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingStrangulationOct 31, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because:- the small hat on the head of the hippo can be easily detached and fits entirely into the small parts cylinder,- the plastic ring can be detached with a force of 10 N and fits entirely into the small parts cylinder; and poses a risk of strangulation because the length of the string for pulling is 600 mm and, together with the plastic ring, enables loops to be created posing a danger of strangulation.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor — Other

Product description

Plastic toy in the shape of a hippopotamus on wheels with a textile string to pull and a plastic pole for pushing. Packed in a plastic bag closed with coloured cardboard.

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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