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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-06-06serious risk

Plastic tiara (“BARBIE”)

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Plastic tiara

  • Brand “BARBIE”

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Three plastic Barbie tiaras designed to hold back hair have been recalled due to sharp pins on their inner surfaces and sharp cutting edges that pose injury risks to children. The products fail to meet the European safety standard EN 71. The affected tiaras have barcodes 8697410285947, 8697410287514, and 8697410284292, with some also identified by article numbers Y-BR801-6J, Y-BR801-9J, and BRT 557 respectively. All three products carried Bulgarian-language labels warning they are not suitable for children under 3 years old.

Authorities have ordered a sales ban and withdrawal of these products from the market. The recall was reported by Bulgaria. The source does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who have purchased these products.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of injuries because it has sharp pins on the inner surface and a sharp cutting edge. As a result there is a risk that children may be hurt.The products do not comply with the European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

(1) Plastic tiara for holding back hair with "Barbie" trademark, barcode 8 697410 285947, and a label in Bulgarian with following information: product type – tiara “Barbie”, warning: "not suitable for children under 3 years old" and additional label with identification number Y-BR801-6J , (2) plastic tiara for holding hair, "Barbie" trademark, barcode 8 697410 287514 and identification number Y-BR801-9J (3) child’s plastic tiara for holding hair, "Barbie” trade mark, with a label in Bulgarian – “Barbie” tiara, warning: "not suitable for children under 3 years old", barcode 8697410284292, article number BRT 557. Model: (1) barcode 8 697410 285947, (2) barcode 8 697410 287514 and identification number Y-BR801-9J, (3) barcode 8697410284292, article number BRT 557. Notifying country: Bulgaria

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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