EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plush toy “ELEPHANT with a suction cup” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00712/21
Summary
Small parts (buttons and suction cup with the ribbon) may be easily detached from the toy.A small child may put the detached element in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plush toy
- Name / model
- ELEPHANT with a suction cup · ITEM N0: CA4504
- Barcode
- 5881800045041
- Category
- Toys
- The toy is made of soft plush in the shape of an elephant dressed in corduroy pants with a suction cup attached to the top of the head with a ribbon.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (buttons and suction cup with the ribbon) may be easily detached from the toy.A small child may put the detached element in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/12/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/12/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 07/12/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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