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Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1988/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJan 4, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1988/18)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1988/18)

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

Hazard

The eyes, the nose and the suction cup can easily be detached from the toy and generate small parts. A small child may put these small parts in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor

Product description

Light brown soft toy (teddy bear) with a blue t-shirt and a suction cup fixed to the head. The toy is sold without packaging.

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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