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1073/08

Bath sponge – Aqua massage

Be Free

ToysChoking
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

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

  1. Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: 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".
Brand
Be Free
Model / type
Penguin -
Barcode
3800126491259 Turtle - barcode: 3800126491266

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
1073/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-39
Published
2 October 2008

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-14122

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