On 8 Apirl 2011, The Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX) published a warning on pull-string toy which was made in china.
The type/number of model: Q Art. Nr 621 EAN 5907791545732.
The product which poses a risk of choking because it can easily break and release small parts and also poses a risk of cuts because the string is too thin, does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant standard EN 71.It also had been Withdrawed from the market ordered by the authorities.
More informations: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/rapex/create_rapex.cfm?rx_id=350