EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Toys
Soft toy “Breathing otter plush toy” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. OR/00044/25
Summary
The plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic could cover the mouth and nose, causing a risk of suffocation. Moreover, the seams are defective, making the filling accessible. Ingestion of the filling may cause choking. 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
Soft toy
- Name / model
- Breathing otter plush toy
- Category
- Toys
- Grey stuffed toy in the form of an otter simulating breathing with sound effects, music and light, 30 cm, with battery-operated control box. Product sold online, in particular via grande-Peluche.com.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- The plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic could cover the mouth and nose, causing a risk of suffocation. Moreover, the seams are defective, making the filling accessible. Ingestion of the filling may cause choking. 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/01/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 24/01/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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