InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: HAPPY HALLOWEEN – Halloween toy torch
Name: Boule lumineuse
Category: 10
Date: 2025-02-28
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical, Choking, Damage to sight
Danger: The battery compartment opens/breaks easily, making the button batteries accessible. A child could put them into their mouth, which could cause gastrointestinal injuries or lead to choking. Moreover, the blue led light is too strong and not properly labelled. Direct viewing could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 62115.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 06/02/2025
Description: Shaft topped by a pumpkin-shaped light and sound ball contained in a plastic sphere.
Notifying Country: France
Country of Origin: France
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
