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Yo-yo ball “Unknown”

Serious risk Strangulation

Published by Safety Gate 10 Feb 2014In the weekly report of 14 Feb 2014 (week 6, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Yo-yo ball
Brand
Unknown
Name
Unknown
Type / model
Item code: GQ00554
Batch
Unknown
Description
A solid rubber ball (approx 4 cm) with a 38 cm long rubber fibre, which can be fixed with Velcro strips to the user's finger.The product is packed in a foil bag.
Risk
null The product poses a risk of strangulation because the length of the ball's cord is too long and very elastic. The yo-yo ball may wrap around the neck of the child during play, posing a strangulation hazard. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 17 Dec 2013
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0247/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0247/14Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0247/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0247/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-006 (XML)
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