EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Toys
Soft toy Paul “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0047/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because it has an opening at the neck where the seams are visible. A child could put its finger into this opening, remove the fibrous material used to stuff the toy and put it into the mouth. The fibrous stuffing can get caught in the child's larynx and block the respiratory tracts.
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Product
- Soft fabric toy in the form of a duckling with a yellow plush body and an orange fabric beak.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because it has an opening at the neck where the seams are visible. A child could put its finger into this opening, remove the fibrous material used to stuff the toy and put it into the mouth. The fibrous stuffing can get caught in the child's larynx and block the respiratory tracts.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/04/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/04/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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