Baby teether toy
Unknown · GLJ.CY Giraffe Silicone Pendant / Teething Toy
- Notifying country
- Finland
- Counterfeit
- Yes
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The cord attached to the toy is too long. It could wrap around the child's neck causing a strangulation hazard. The rear legs may cause choking.
Requirements breached
Moreover, due to the size and shape of certain parts of the teether toy head and rear legs), a small child could choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Removal of the products from the AliExpress platform Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 14 September 2018
- Authority warning consumers of the risk Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 10 September 2018
Product
- Description
- Baby teether toy in the form of a giraffe. The product is sold online (for example via AliExpress) and packaged in a plastic bag with no markings.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1559/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-043
- Published
- 17 October 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0324/14 has been withdrawn from report 008-2014 of 28/02/2014 following a court ruling regarding the validity of the measures taken. Notification A12/0904/18 has been permanently withdrawn from report 027/2018 of 06/07/2018, following a new assessment of the risk.
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