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ELEPHANT with a suction cup plush toy — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingMay 28, 2021
Photo from the official notice: ELEPHANT with a suction cup plush toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: ELEPHANT with a suction cup plush toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: ELEPHANT with a suction cup plush toy — choking risk

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

Hazard

Small parts (buttons and suction cup with the ribbon) may be easily detached from the toy.A small child may put the detached element 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (07/12/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (07/12/2020)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (07/12/2020)

Product description

The toy is made of soft plush in the shape of an elephant dressed in corduroy pants with a suction cup attached to the top of the head with a ribbon.

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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