EU Safety Gate · Report-2007-10

Unknown · Pull-along toy 'Grasshopper'

This product poses a risk of:- choking because during the tension test the toy broke and the small elements were detached from it. The small elements fitted within the small parts cylinder;- strangulation because the length of a cord is 915 mm (strangulation hazard exists if the child gets the cord around its neck);- suffocation because the plastic bag used as a packaging has an opening perimeter 510 mm and exceeds the limit laid down by the standard (380 mm). In addition, thickness of the plastic material is 0,004 mm and it is less than required by the standard 0,038 mm;- injuries because the breaking points are sharp. This toy does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.