Choking, Strangulation

Wooden pull-along toy - Caterpillar

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Wooden pull-along toy - Caterpillar
Case number
0251/10
Category
Toys
Type / Model
SH09130
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇰 Denmark
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2010-02-19

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of: - choking, because the wheels and the small balls can be easily detached and swallowed;- strangulation, because the cord is longer than 220 mm and includes an attachment likely to form nooses.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales and recall from consumers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Wooden pull-along toy with a red ball at the end of the string. The caterpillar consists of 6 brightly coloured wagons, each supplied with two wheels. Between each wagon is a small ball. All in wood.