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SINGING AND DANCING ELECTRIC TOY CACTUS battery operated toy — choking & suffocation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingSuffocationJun 19, 2026
Photo from the official notice: SINGING AND DANCING ELECTRIC TOY CACTUS battery operated toy — choking & suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGING AND DANCING ELECTRIC TOY CACTUS battery operated toy — choking & suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGING AND DANCING ELECTRIC TOY CACTUS battery operated toy — choking & suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: SINGING AND DANCING ELECTRIC TOY CACTUS battery operated toy — choking & suffocation risk

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

Hazard

The toy has small parts (the eyes on the cactus) that can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the plastic bag packaging is too thin. If a child places the plastic bag over their head, they could suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (02/01/2026)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (05/03/2026)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (02/01/2026)

Product description

Battery operated toy in the shape of a cactus plant in a pot which makes music and moves like dancing.

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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