EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy “Sleepy Cuddly Toy” — risk: choking, strangulation, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01271/25
Summary
The plastic of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with it, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. Furthermore, the toy's electrical wires are too long and can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. Furthermore the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the…
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Product
Soft toy
- Name / model
- Sleepy Cuddly Toy
- Category
- Toys
- Battery-operated soft toy, in the shape of a teddy bear, with sound elements. Product sold online, in particular via www.minun-pikkuiseni.fi, my-little-darling-shop.com and mein-kleines-baby.de.
- Recall information: https://www.minun-pikkuiseni.fi/pages/aihe-tuotteen-takaisinvetoilmoitus-sleepy-cuddly-toy
What is the risk?
- The plastic of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with it, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. Furthermore, the toy's electrical wires are too long and can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. Furthermore the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the filling 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 taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/03/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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