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ALEX III / ANOS soft toy — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingDec 20, 2019
Photo from the official notice: ALEX III / ANOS soft toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: ALEX III / ANOS soft toy — choking risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The eyes and the nose can easily detach from the soft toy, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (20/05/2019)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (20/05/2019)

Product description

Battery-powered toy dog with artificial fur, plastic eyes and nose. The dog emits a barking sound and moves independently. The product is available in different colours. The battery compartment cover is snap-on, and has a screw slot on it, but it is not secured with a screw.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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