Balls
TOYS
ToysChoking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Italy
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of choking because it expands rapidly on contact with water and could therefore partially or completely obstruct the airways if accidentally swallowed or if it enters the respiratory tract. Incidents reported. The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures taken
- Seizure of the products ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Multicoloured balls with initial diameter of 0.2 cm which can absorb water to reach a diameter of 1 cm, packed in transparent plastic marked "TOYS", with the recycling symbol, the indication not suitable for children aged 0-3, the EC mark and "MADE in CHINA".
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1106/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-32
- Published
- 20 August 2009
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