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LED Balloon

Other types of alerts Chemical, Choking, Environment, Strangulation

Published by Safety Gate 26 Nov 2019In the weekly report of 29 Nov 2019 (week 48, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
LED Balloon
Brand
Unknown
Description
Transparent inflated balloon fixed to a plastic rigid handle. The handle contains a AAA battery which operates the LED string that is wrapped around the exterior.
Risk
The LED string is too long and can detach. If it wraps around a child's neck, it could lead to strangulation. The solder on the LED string contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 9.33 % by weight).Lead poses a risk to the environment. Moreover, the battery compartment can easily be opened or breaks when the toy is dropped, giving access to the batteries. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures
  • Destruction of the product · from 5 Nov 2019
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/0136/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert INFO/0136/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-048 (XML)
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