LED Balloon
Unknown
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The LED string is too long and can detach. If it wraps around a child's neck, it could lead to strangulation. The solder on the LED string contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 9.33 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment.
Requirements breached
Moreover, the battery compartment can easily be opened or breaks when the toy is dropped, giving access to the batteries. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 5 November 2019
Product
- Description
- Transparent inflated balloon fixed to a plastic rigid handle. The handle contains a AAA battery which operates the LED string that is wrapped around the exterior.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/0136/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-048
- Published
- 26 November 2019
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1741/19 has been temporarily withdrawn from report 47-2019 of 22-11-2019 at the request of the notifying authority while waiting results of further investigation. Notification INFO/0121/19 published on weekly report 2019-44 has been upgraded to article 12 notification (serious risk) with reference number A12/1810/19. The upgrade was done upon request of the notifying authority after providing detailed description of the risk.
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