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Plush toy - Pig — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingFeb 11, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy - Pig — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy - Pig — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy - Pig — choking risk

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

Hazard

Due to the weakness of the seam on the bottom of the toy, the filling material and small parts (lockable ZIP BAG bag with small balls) may become freely accessible to children. A child may put them 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 — Retailer (14/12/2021)
  • Stop of sales — Retailer (14/12/2021)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (14/12/2021)

Product description

The toy is made of soft plush in the form of a small piglet of light yellow colour, 30cm. The eyes, nose and cheeks are embroidered and a rough twine is tied around the neck.

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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