EU Safety Gate · Report-2007-20
Unknown · Yo-yo worm ball
This toy poses a serious risk of suffocation by strangulation because the string is very elastic and can reach the length of 750 mm. In addition, labelling of the product does not meet the relevant requirements. The toy does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-6.
- Published
- 25 May 2007
- Notifying authority
- Slovakia
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0448/07
- Model
- Item No GT-151
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Suffocation
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
The ball is made of a softened plastic material of various colours and filled with a fluid and with small water animals. Its diameter is 5 cm. It is terminated by an elastic string with a loop of 12 cm. It is packed in dozen in a varicoloured cardboard box. On the packaging there is “Warning: chocking hazard. Small parts, not for children under 6 years”.