EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Plush toy — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00247/22
Summary
Small parts (the nose, the jingle bell and the suction cup) may be easily detached from the toy. A small child may put the detached elements in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plush toy
- Name / model
- 4920387
- Barcode
- 2881149203877
- Category
- Toys
- Soft toy in the form of a light brown dog (18cm) with a suction cup on top, attached with a textile cord. The toy has a red ribbon with a metal jingle bell around its neck and has black plastic glasses with blue lenses on its eyes. Eyes and nose are in plastic.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (the nose, the jingle bell and the suction cup) may be easily detached from the toy. A small child may put the detached elements in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2021
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