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Soft toy Inkari “Alpaca Blonde Mini” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03247/25
Summary
The toy has small parts (plastic eyes) that can be easily detach. A small child may put them into 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
- Soft toy covered with alpaca fleece and textile material, size: 15 cm.
- Recall information: https://inkari-alpaca.com/en-eu/pages/product-recall
What is the risk?
- The toy has small parts (plastic eyes) that can be easily detach. A small child may put them into 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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