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Pull-along toy - Pulling elephant/hippo – Happy Hippo, Happy Elephant

Serious risk Choking, Strangulation

Published by Safety Gate 30 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 31 Oct 2008 (week 43, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Pull-along toy - Pulling elephant/hippo
Brand
Happy Hippo, Happy Elephant
Brand as notified
HAPPY HIPPO, HAPPY ELEPHANT
Type / model
ITEM NO: 3318, on sticker: Art. No. B110851
Description
Plastic toy in the shape of a hippopotamus on wheels with a textile string to pull and a plastic pole for pushing. Packed in a plastic bag closed with coloured cardboard.
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because:- the small hat on the head of the hippo can be easily detached and fits entirely into the small parts cylinder,- the plastic ring can be detached with a force of 10 N and fits entirely into the small parts cylinder; and poses a risk of strangulation because the length of the string for pulling is 600 mm and, together with the plastic ring, enables loops to be created posing a danger of strangulation.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1250/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1250/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1250/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-43 (XML)
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