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Plush toy - Dog — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingMay 14, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy - Dog — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy - Dog — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy - Dog — choking risk

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

Hazard

Small parts (the eyes, the nose and the bead of the cap) can easily detach. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (20/10/2020)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (20/10/2020)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (20/10/2020)

Product description

The toy is made of soft plush in the shape of a dog with a large head. The coat is made of textile, the cap is made of felt and the eyes, the nose and the upper part of the cap - the bead - are made of plastic.

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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