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Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 5 Jan 2006In the weekly report of 6 Jan 2006 (week 53, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Puffer Ball (toy).Type/model: Unknown. Description: Round balls with tendrils, 11cm & 15cm, in yellow, green, red, blue, orange, purple (but without flashing lights or liquid inside). Strong petroleum base smell type.
Risk
The smallest flame/mildest contact with flame and tendrils burn violently and the fire spreads rapidly. It was considered that the polymer material used for the Puffer Balls was highly flammable.Toy does not comply with the Toys Directive and the European Standards.
Measures
  • Distribution of the product voluntarily stopped by the importer. Recall letters and notices were sent to the retailers
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0711/05
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0711/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-53 (XML)
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