EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Battery operated toy “SINGING AND DANCING ELECTRIC TOY CACTUS” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01774/26
Summary
The toy has small parts (the eyes on the cactus) that can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the plastic bag packaging is too thin. If a child places the plastic bag over their head, they could suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
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Product
Battery operated toy
- Name / model
- SINGING AND DANCING ELECTRIC TOY CACTUS
- Category
- Toys
- Battery operated toy in the shape of a cactus plant in a pot which makes music and moves like dancing.
What is the risk?
- The toy has small parts (the eyes on the cactus) that can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the plastic bag packaging is too thin. If a child places the plastic bag over their head, they could suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/01/2026
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/03/2026
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 02/01/2026
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