Choking, Strangulation, Suffocation

Pull-along toy telephone

Year: 
2016
Week: 
20
Product: 
Unknown
Brand: 

The stickers on the toy can easily detach, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the cord is too long which can lead to strangulation while playing with the toy. Also, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose causing suffocation. 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 travel cot

Year: 
2016
Week: 
10
Product: 
Unknown
Brand: 

The zip pullers can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the base of the bed (mattress) folds too easily and there is a pocket on the outside of the cot. A small child could pull the base up and get trapped underneath or introduce its head in the outside pocket of the cot and get trapped, leading to suffocation. The string located inside the changing unit is too long, posing a risk of strangulation. In addition, there are gaps and openings between the sides and the changing unit of the cot. The small child can put its finger inside and get trapped.

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Toy telephone

Year: 
2016
Week: 
7
Product: 
Telephone
Brand: 

Small stickers may detach from the toy telephone. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The cord connecting the toy phone with the earpiece is too long, and this may cause strangulation if it wraps around a child's neck. The plastic of the packaging is too thin: if a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose causing the child to suffocate. 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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