EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-37
Wooden Caterpillar · Rattle toy
The handle of the rattle toy is too long and if a child puts it in the mouth it can block the airways and cause choking. The toy does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
- Published
- 16 September 2022
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 20/06/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A11/00107/22
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- Russian Federation
Product description
Wooden rattle toy with jingle-bells resembling a dumbbell, with dimensions of 10 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm, and a mass of 24 g. A groove is milled into the wood, containing three metallic clips with a diameter of approximately 7 mm. The product was sold online, in particular via Etsy.