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Puffer ball – Iepcs

Serious risk Strangulation

Published by Safety Gate 22 Apr 2010In the weekly report of 23 Apr 2010 (week 16, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Puffer ball
Brand
Iepcs
Brand as notified
IEPCS
Type / model
Unknown
Description
Rubber puffer balls in phosphorescent colours which light up upon impact. Each ball has a face with eyes, a nose and a mouth, attached to an elastic strand with a loop at the end from which it can be hung. The product is sold in a cardboard box marked "Puffer Balls" and "Made in China". The packages contain an assortment of colours.
Risk
The product poses a risk of strangulation because it can be stretched considerably, presenting a risk of strangulation if children were to spin the toy above their heads like a lasso. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0671/10Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0671/10Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0671/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0671/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-16 (XML)
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