Puffer ball toy
Unknown · Puffer caterpillar with light
- Notifying country
- Malta
Requirements breached
Small parts can be detached from the toy (the eyes and the ball with light), and the elastic cord can be considerably stretched during use. As a result, children could put the small parts in the mouth and choke, or the cord could get wrapped around the child's neck causing 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: Distributor
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Battery-operated puffer caterpillar with light made from an elastic material. The head of the toy consists of a pair of large eyes and a loop which can be extended. This toy is available in a variety of colours.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1301/17 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2017-038
- Published
- 15 September 2017
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1254/17 from Report-2017-037 has been updated with new information received from the notifying authority concerning the production period of vehicles affected.
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