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Plush kitty cat mask — recall A12/1194/14

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Hungary · 2014-08-08 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/1194/14
Date of alert
2014-08-08
Country / jurisdiction
Hungary
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Burns
Brand
Rubie's
Product category
Toys
Product type
Fancy-dress mask
Reported risk: A termék égési sérülés veszélyét hordozza a maszk szőrös anyagának magas gyúlékonysága miatt. Ha a gyermek viseli a maszkot és az tüzet fog, a gyermek égési sérüléseket szenvedhet, főleg az arcán. A termék nem felel meg a Játékbiztonsági Irányelvnek és a vonatkozó EN 71-2 európai szabványnak.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Other
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Date of entry into force
17/06/2014
Machine translation. This page was translated automatically from the English record we hold of the issuing authority’s notice. The English original is shown below and the authority’s own notice is linked above — both take precedence over this translation.

Product Name (original English): Plush kitty cat mask

Risk Description (original English): The product poses a risk of burns due to the high flammability of the hairy material of the mask. If the child wears the mask and it catches fire, the child could suffer burns mostly on the face.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-2.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/124094

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