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Plastic toy with sweets – Sweet's Fun “Flash Santa”

Serious risk Chemical, Choking, Strangulation

Published by Safety Gate 20 Jul 2017In the weekly report of 28 Jul 2017 (week 30, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Plastic toy with sweets
Brand
Sweet's Fun
Name
Flash Santa
Type / model
24685D
Batch
6920131246853; LOT 140816
Barcode
6920131246853
Description
Plastic toy figure in the shape of Santa Claus, to which is attached a cord to hang it around the neck. The toy contains 3 button batteries and flashes when the switch on the back of the toy is turned on. The product is packed in a transparent plastic bag with cardboard back and sold with sweets.
Risk
null The figure can be easily torn apart and the battery compartment removed, giving access to small parts including button batteries. A small child may put the small parts and/or the button batteries in the mouth, causing choking or damage to the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, the cord is too long and could wrap around the child's neck, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the distributor · from 28 Mar 2017
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1007/17Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1007/17Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1007/17Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1007/17Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1007/17Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1007/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1007/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-030 (XML)
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