EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soft toy “Teddy Bear - Soft toy” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01195/21
Summary
Due to the weakness of certain seams, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible. Furthermore, there are small parts (plastic eyes) detaching from the toy. A child may put the stuffing or the small parts in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Soft toy
- Name / model
- Teddy Bear - Soft toy · 540837
- Barcode
- 3856007540837
- Category
- Toys
- Soft toy -teddy bear with plastic eyes and soft heart. Size of the toy:22 cm.
- Recall information: https://offertissima.hr/obavijest-o-povlacenju-proizvoda/
What is the risk?
- Due to the weakness of certain seams, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible. Furthermore, there are small parts (plastic eyes) detaching from the toy. A child may put the stuffing or the small parts in the mouth and choke on it. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 09/07/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 09/07/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/07/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/07/2021
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