EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy “PLAY ME” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01517/20
Summary
Small parts (the eyes, the zipper puller, the glue, the wires of the neck, the push-button of the left wing) can easily detach from the toy. A small child may put them into the mouth and choke.The fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke.The battery compartment can be easily opened without the aid of a…
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Product
Soft toy
- Name / model
- PLAY ME
- Category
- Toys
- Battery-operated soft-filled toy in the shape of a duck in a yellow colour with plastic eyes.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (the eyes, the zipper puller, the glue, the wires of the neck, the push-button of the left wing) can easily detach from the toy. A small child may put them into the mouth and choke.The fibrous stuffing material is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke.The battery compartment can be easily opened without the aid of a tool, leaving button batteries accessible.A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract if swallowed. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and the relevant European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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