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Scool point erasers — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingFeb 6, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouths and swallow them, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract. They fit within the small parts cylinder. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers, with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

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

Product description

Erasers that resemble food – they are in the shape of a strawberry, a tangerine, a blackberry and a pineapple - with inscriptions on the packaging: "Scool point" Germany, “Raidergummis”, erasers.

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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