Suffocation

Yo-yo worm ball

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Yo-yo worm ball
Case number
0448/07
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Item No GT-151
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2007-05-25

⚠️ Risk

This toy poses a serious risk of suffocation by strangulation because the string is very elastic and can reach the length of 750 mm. In addition, labelling of the product does not meet the relevant requirements.The toy does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-6.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown

The ball is made of a softened plastic material of various colours and filled with a fluid and with small water animals. Its diameter is 5 cm. It is terminated by an elastic string with a loop of 12 cm. It is packed in dozen in a varicoloured cardboard box. On the packaging there is “Warning: chocking hazard. Small parts, not for children under 6 years”.