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Children's cot

Year: 
2016
Week: 
7
Product: 
Charlotte
Brand: 

There are protruding parts to which garments of children could get hanged, causing strangulation. The bars can easily break, which may cause entrapment of the head or the body of a child between the broken bars or injuries due to the sharp edges of the broken pieces. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 716-1.

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Wall plug adapter supplied with various devices

Year: 
2016
Week: 
6
Product: 
Two pin wall plug adapters supplied with Mac computers and iOS devices
Brand: 

The wall plug adapter may break when being plugged in to, or unplugged from, the mains wall socket. If this happens, the user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

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Plush toy

Year: 
2016
Week: 
7
Product: 
Kuno
Brand: 

The crackling foils inside the wings contain di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 4.1% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. According to the REACH Regulation, DEHP, DBP and BBP phthalates are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.

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Soft toy

Year: 
2016
Week: 
7
Product: 
Peluche

The fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible to young children through chewing and biting, due to the weakness of certain seams. The stuffing material may cause choking when put in the mouth by children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

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AC power cord packaged with tablet computer

Year: 
2016
Week: 
6
Product: 
AC power cords packaged with certain Microsoft Surface Pro, Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Brand: 

Damage may occur over time to the AC power cord if the AC power cord is sharply and repeatedly bent or tightly wrapped. As a consequence, live parts of the AC power cord could become accessible or the AC power cord could overheat. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

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Valve oil for musical instruments

Year: 
2016
Week: 
5
Product: 
1) Light Piston, 2) Piston Lubricant 2, 3) Classic Piston Lubricant 4) light rotor lubricant 11
Brand: 

The product lacks the required labelling, child-resistant fastening and tactile warning of danger. The precautionary statements on the label are insufficient. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).

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Wooden puzzle

Year: 
2016
Week: 
6
Product: 
Puzzle de Madera (Wooden puzzle)
Brand: 

Very small wood splinters easily detach from the wooden pieces with numbers, which small children could inhale. The inhalation of wood splinters can damage the airways and lungs, causing inflammation and infection. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

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Children's helmet

Year: 
2016
Week: 
6
Product: 
Unknown
Brand: 

The decorative element of the chin piece places the clasp in contact with the lower part of the jawbone. This might cause an injury in the event of a fall. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 1078.

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