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ARPEX balloons with whistles – set of four — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingMar 20, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because the whistle can be detached and it fully fits into the small parts cylinder. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market — Other

Product description

The toy is a set of four balloons, made of pink, navy blue, light blue and orange rubber, with whistles made of red plastic. The label attached to the packaging of the toy contains the following information: CE mark, barcode, the inscription: “Made in Spain”; the name and the address of the distributor, information and warnings: “Store in a temperature of +10°C”, “Made of natural rubber”, "Attention! Only for children over 8 years. Risk of choking or suffocation”, “The supervision of an adult required” 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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