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Plastic toy “Peppa Pig” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02186/26
Summary
The toy breaks easily releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic toy
- Name / model
- Peppa Pig
- Batch number(s)
- 2500703
- Category
- Toys
- Toy set consisting of 4 pieces made of hard plastic and each in the form of a cell phone, a car, a locomotive and a pig. The pieces measure approximately 78 mm. The toy was sold with the children's magazine "Peppa Pig" (3/2025), ISSN 1899-4083, barcode: 9771899408550.
What is the risk?
- The toy breaks easily releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 30/07/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/07/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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