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Puffer ball toy “Puffer caterpillar with light”

Serious risk Choking, Strangulation

Published by Safety Gate 15 Sep 2017In the weekly report of 22 Sep 2017 (week 38, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Puffer ball toy
Brand
Unknown
Name
Puffer caterpillar with light
Type / model
TY3633
Batch
5033849027230
Barcode
5033849027230
Description
Battery-operated puffer caterpillar with light made from an elastic material. The head of the toy consists of a pair of large eyes and a loop which can be extended. This toy is available in a variety of colours.
Risk
null Small parts can be detached from the toy (the eyes and the ball with light), and the elastic cord can be considerably stretched during use. As a result, children could put the small parts in the mouth and choke, or the cord could get wrapped around the child's neck causing strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor
Notifying country
Malta
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1301/17Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1301/17
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1301/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-038 (XML)
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