EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy “Plush Baby Shark” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00652/20
Summary
The toy's foam filling is easily accessible, while its battery box can be easily opened, generating small parts and leaving button batteries accessible. A small child may put in its mouth the small parts and choke on them, or the button batteries , which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant…
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Product
Soft toy
- Name / model
- Plush Baby Shark
- Category
- Toys
- Soft toy in the shape of a blue baby shark. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The toy's foam filling is easily accessible, while its battery box can be easily opened, generating small parts and leaving button batteries accessible. A small child may put in its mouth the small parts and choke on them, or the button batteries , which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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