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Plush toy — choking risk (A12/00247/22)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingFeb 11, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy — choking risk (A12/00247/22)
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy — choking risk (A12/00247/22)
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy — choking risk (A12/00247/22)
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy — choking risk (A12/00247/22)

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

Hazard

Small parts (the nose, the jingle bell and the suction cup) may be easily detached from the toy. A small child may put the detached elements in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (02/12/2021)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (02/12/2021)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (02/12/2021)

Product description

Soft toy in the form of a light brown dog (18cm) with a suction cup on top, attached with a textile cord. The toy has a red ribbon with a metal jingle bell around its neck and has black plastic glasses with blue lenses on its eyes. Eyes and nose are in 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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