EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Pull-along toy PICK TOYS “Lovely Pet” — risk: chemical, choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01626/25
Summary
The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. In addition, the cross section of the rope to pull the turtle is too small. This could cause injuries to the child playing with the toy. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy…
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Product
- Yellow-and-green pull-along plastic toy turtle, equipped with buttons of different colours and shapes that trigger light effects and music. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2025-03-0097
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. In addition, the cross section of the rope to pull the turtle is too small. This could cause injuries to the child playing with the toy. 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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/03/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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