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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-07-18serious risk

Toy mobile phone - Little Animal Telephone N° 818 (Unknown)

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Toy mobile phone - Little Animal Telephone N° 818

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

What happened

A toy mobile phone shaped like Tinky-Winky from the Teletubbies is being recalled due to a choking hazard. The violet plastic toy phone has a detachable aerial on top that can easily be pulled off or become separated from the product. The aerial is small enough to fit in a child's mouth, posing a serious risk. The product does not meet European safety standards for toys.

Authorities have ordered the product to be withdrawn from the market and destroyed. The record does not specify what affected consumers should do to return or dispose of the product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because the aerial, which fits entirely into the small part cylinder, can easily be pulled off or become detached.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

Toy mobile telephone made of hard plastic in the shape of 'Tinky-Winky' (Teletubby), violet in colour, with a beige face, grey keyboard, white keys with black numbers and red letters. There is a battery compartment on the back, an on/off switch on the side, a speaker on the back of the head and a (violet) soft plastic aerial and light-emitting diode (covered by a small colourless plastic cap) on the top of the head. When the telephone is switched on, the light shines and various notes or sequences of notes are produced by pressing the keys. Model: 08026170-001 Notifying country: Austria

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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