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Plastic toy helicopter – AHM Plane

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 13 Mar 2008In the weekly report of 14 Mar 2008 (week 10, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Plastic toy helicopter
Brand
AHM Plane
Type / model
Article No 716
Description
Plastic toy helicopter in various colours, with a window that can be opened in the cockpit containing sweets (coloured, sugar pastilles in various shapes - e.g. stars, hearts). Underneath there is a wind-up mechanism in the middle, and press-on skids on the outside. The helicopter has three wheels and a small, black cylindrical part attached to a string at the back (for winding up).
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because it contains several, easily detachable small parts. The detached parts fit into the small parts cylinder and may therefore pose a risk of choking to children.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Austria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0297/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0297/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-10 (XML)
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