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Soft toy “Poupée en peluche de dessin animé, jouet en peluche de Panda rouge, cheveux duveteux, raton laveur” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01929/24
Summary
The toy contains small parts (nose and paws) which can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. 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
- Poupée en peluche de dessin animé, jouet en peluche de Panda rouge, cheveux duveteux, raton laveur
- Category
- Toys
- Red panda soft toy made of orange and brown fabric with pink ears, with pink embroidery on the paws and with black eyes, white eyebrows and a plastic nose. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress with unique identifier: 1005004649708478.
What is the risk?
- The toy contains small parts (nose and paws) which can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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