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The product poses a risk of strangulation because the elastic string can be stretched during use and may get wrapped around the child's neck. This product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Published: 08 August 2014
Notifying authority: Lithuania
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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: 17/07/2014

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1216/14
Model: No. M993
Batch: 4750848125187
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4750848125187

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Strangulation
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

15 cm caterpillar-shaped, elastic ball with spikes, which lights up and has a string with a loop on the end. Toy weight: 47 g, dimensions: 220 x 80 mm. The toy is supplied without packaging but has a label attached.