Melody swing
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The Melody swing, a yellow plastic swing suspended by two synthetic rope braids, poses multiple safety hazards to young children. The back support has inappropriate dimensions that can trap a child's head, and the ropes lack sufficient durability—during testing, rope knots loosened and the seat detached from the ropes. Additionally, small plastic parts detached during testing and fit into the choking hazard cylinder. The product lacks essential installation information regarding proper spacing between components and does not comply with the Toys Directive or European standard EN 71.
The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The record does not specify what affected consumers should do regarding their purchase or how to obtain a remedy.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The product poses a risk of :1. injuries because of:- the inappropriate dimension of the back support of the swing, which can lead to entrapment of the child’s head,- insufficient durability of the swing – knots of ropes become loose and the seat became detached from the ropes during tests,- lack of essential information about small dimensions between elements of the toy, which should be considered while installing the toy,2. choking because of small parts of plastic which became detached during tests and these parts fully fit into the small parts cylinder.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
The toy is a swing made of yellow hard plastic, hanging on two plaited ropes in synthetic fibre. The toy has a sound emitting mechanism situated on the top, front-side of the toy, within the reach of the child. The toy is sold without packaging. There are two stickers on the toy with Belgian and Polish labels with the following inscriptions in different languages, including Polish: “Made in Belgium”, “CE mark”, “The toy is intended for children aged 1-3”, the name and address of the importer and barcode. There are also warnings: “Play only under supervision of an adult”. “Please keep the packaging for future reference". Model: EAN 5425000339106; ref./ art. 910 Notifying country: Poland
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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