Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of choking as the metal tag and ‘link’ detached during testing.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandBest Plush
Batch number(s)#BPSH2305-04
Barcodenot stated
Product
Best Plush, Toto Plush Q9855
- Brand
- Best Plush
- Name / model
- Q9855
- Batch number(s)
- #BPSH2305-04
- Category
- Toys
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Best Plush, Toto Plush Q9855
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of choking as the metal tag and ‘link’ detached during testing.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border. Another batch has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Plush toys
- Brand
- Best Plush
- Model
- Q9855
- Batch
- #BPSH2305-04
- SKU
- SKU-WZO-TOTO-PLUSH
- Sales period
- Sold at performances of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Palladium Theatre, London from 23 June 2023 to 3 September 2023.
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- A small grey plush toy of Toto from The Wizard of Oz.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of choking as the metal tag and ‘link’ detached during testing. The detached components fitted wholly inside the small parts cylinder, and a child could put this small part into their mouth and choke. Also, the seam on the back of the toy broke apart during testing giving users access to the fibrous stuffing material. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
- Corrective action
- One imported batch was rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Another batch that was sold at performances of “The Wizard of Oz” has been recalled from end users. For further information, please access the Toto Plush recall site here: https://totoplushrecall.co.uk/
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2309-0075
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.
What to do
- The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border. Another batch has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Toys – Plush toys
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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