EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-16
Stretch Centipede · Stretch Centipede
The product poses a risk of strangulation because with minimal force it can stretch 50% times its original size. It has a size of 250 mm and elongation of 1500 mm with a minimal force of 25N. As a result there is a danger of strangulation if the neck of the child is entrapped. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 71.
- Published
- 01 May 2009
- Notifying authority
- Cyprus
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0566/09
- Model
- Item No. 22-TY2138, Barcode 5290666503297.
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5290666503297
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Strangulation
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Multicoloured soft toy in the shape of a centipede. On the label there is a warning: "Choking Hazard-Small parts, Not for children under 3 years old", a CE mark, age restriction and "Made in China".