Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-49
Children's mermaid costume
The dress has non-detachable cords in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN-71-1.
- Published
- 10 December 2021
- Notifying authority
- France
- 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): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01736/21
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Strangulation
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Mermaid costume for children, resembling Disney's Ariel Shimmering. Blue and green fishtail dress with a big plum-coloured bow at the top of the dress. Also sold online, namely on Wish.