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🧸 Product FI August 2, 2024

Pippi Longstocking — Fancy-dress costume

A Pippi Longstocking costume including printed tunic, shorts, printed leggings and a wig.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Pippi Longstocking — Fancy-dress costume
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Burns
Category
Toys
Hazard
The toy wig of the costume is highly flammable. A child/user risks burns to the head if it catches fire.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • (to: Distributor) Destruction of the product
Barcode (GTIN): 8026196981147
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This alert was reported 665 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
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12 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 29, 2026
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What is this? A child’s Pippi Longstocking fancy-dress costume with a wig. The wig can catch fire easily.

What's happening? The wig is too flammable. If it touches a flame, it can burn fast and hurt a child’s head.

Does this affect me? Only if you have this costume in Finland. Children wearing it could get burned.

What should I do? Stop using the wig right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you need help finding a safer costume.

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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Burns · Category: Toys · Hazard: The toy wig of the costume is highly flammable. A child/user risks burns to the head if it catches fire. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
August 2, 2024
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10013963

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What is this product recall alert about?
Pippi Longstocking — Fancy-dress costume. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Burns · Category: Toys · Hazard: The toy wig of the costume is highly flammable. A child/user risks burns to the head if it catches fire. · Origin: People's Republic of China
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on August 2, 2024 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Finland.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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