Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2014-030
Hema · Sambabal
The product may easily break and produce small parts. If ingested by small children, the small pieces can get stuck and obstruct the airways. The handle of the maracas is too long: children may put it in the mouth where it may get stuck and obstruct the airways. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
- Published
- 01 August 2014
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 24/06/2014
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1169/14
- Model
- 14280062
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Orange coloured maracas in a transparent packaging.