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0239/09

Plastic toy - "Scorpion"

Artyk

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

The product poses a risk of choking because: - the eyes and back wheel of the toy may easily be detached and they fit into the small parts cylinder; - the minimum thickness of the string used in the mechanism to move the toy is less than 1.5 mm. The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban, withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of the products ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
The toy is made of plastic in a yellow-red-green colour combination in the shape of scorpion. It is packed in a transparent bag closed with a multicoloured card. The sticker, in Latvian, contains the name of the distributor and warnings that the product is not suitable for children under 36 months. The warning "ATTENTION! Choking hazard! Contain small parts. Use only under supervision of an adult.” is attached to the packing. There are also stickers in Polish with the name of the importer and warnings.
Brand
Artyk
Model / type
Art. N°3355, EAN 5903116653298

Original source

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

Alert number
0239/09 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2009-6
Published
19 February 2009

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-14840

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