EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy “OSO PANDA DE PELUCHE” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01683/22
Summary
The eyes and the nose can easily detach from the toy, generating small parts.Moreover, the seams of the toy are too weak. A child can easily access the fibrous stuffing material. The child may put these small parts or stuffing material in 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
- Name / model
- OSO PANDA DE PELUCHE · 106285
- Barcode
- 8472021062855
- Category
- Toys
- Soft toy in the form of a panda bear. In its paws there is a pink heart with the inscription ‘LOVE’. It has a transparent suction cup attached to the head by a white string.
What is the risk?
- The eyes and the nose can easily detach from the toy, generating small parts.Moreover, the seams of the toy are too weak. A child can easily access the fibrous stuffing material. The child may put these small parts or stuffing material in 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 28/03/2022
- 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: 28/03/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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