Choking, Fire, Suffocation

Puffer ball

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Puffer ball
Case number
0481/08
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Code 37789
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-05-02

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of :- choking because a part of the toy can be detached and fits entirely into the small parts cylinder,- suffocation by strangulation due to the length of the elastic rope which extends to 800 mm, while the maximum permitted limit is 220 mm, - fire because the material proved to quickly ignite.The product does not comply with the Toy Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Press release has been issued.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Yellow coloured puffer ball, with 2 white eyes and a black line for a mouth. When squeezed a flashing light is produced from inside.