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GEPE plush toy — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingDec 25, 2015
Photo from the official notice: GEPE plush toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: GEPE plush toy — choking risk

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

Hazard

The eyes, bow, bell and nose of the toy detach easily, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the battery compartment is easily accessible and the batteries could be put in the mouth by small children, causing choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1 and EN 62115.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (25/11/2015)

Product description

Small, battery-operated, white plush dog with pink detail. On the ears it has red bows and around the neck it has a collar with a golden metal bell. There are LED lights in the eyes. Sold without batteries.

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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