Choking

0463/05

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Case number
0463/05
Category
Toys
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇮 Finland
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2005-08-26

⚠️ Risk

Risk of choking. The toy contains a separate, loosely attached balloon nozzle. The toy does not fulfil the relevant requirements for mouthpieces attached to balloons. One accident happened in Finland where an 8-year old child accidentally inhaled the mouthpiece while blowing up the balloon and nearly choked to death.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall of products from the consumers and withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Balloon powered toy car “JET RACER”(model CL-600)