Wooden pull-along toy

Gerardo's Toys · WOODEN FARM TRAIN

ToysChokingStrangulation

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Estonia

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Requirements breached

Small parts can be easily detached from the toy and could be put in the mouth by a small child, causing choking. Moreover, the cord is too long and may wrap around the child's neck, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 10 May 2016
Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 10 May 2016

Product

Description: Pull-along wooden train made of blocks in different shapes and colours. The wooden train consists of a locomotive and two carriages, linked together.The train is approximatively 40cm long. The blocks (19 pieces) can be stacked in different combinations. The toy is packed in a cardboard box (41 x 8
Brand: Gerardo's Toys
Model / type: GT61023
Batch: 6102310062014

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/0810/16 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2016-026
Published: 23 June 2016
Corrigendum: Notification A12/0710/16 in weekly report 2016-023 has been modified to correct the brand name. Notification A12/0716/16 in weekly report 2016-23 has been modified at the request of the notifying authority following new information by the recalling company.