Toy snail
Shantou runshuo toys cO. LTD · Snail run fast
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The toy has a small part which can easily detach (left eye). As a result, a small child may put it in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. In addition, the toy may overheat and cause burns.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 62115 and 71-1.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 27 April 2025
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 2 May 2025
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 27 April 2025
- Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 2 May 2025
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 13 September 2024
Product
- Description
- Green and blue snail made of hard plastic, emitting sound and light. Moves by itself on four castors underneath the toy. Product sold online, in particular via Temu (unique identifier: 601099513614798), Aliexpress (unique identifier: 1005008618315259) and Amazon.
- Packaging
- Cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01553/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-17
- Published
- 2 June 2025
- Modified
- 2 June 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification OR/00057/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product's identification, traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/01544/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken by online marketplaces for this product. Notification SR/01587/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.
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