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Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1998/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJan 4, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1998/18)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1998/18)

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

Hazard

The nose can easily detach from the soft toys, generating small parts. A small child may put the detached element 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.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (03/10/2018)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (03/10/2018)

Product description

Plush monkey with black plastic eyes and nose and with velcro on the hands. By pressing the monkey's belly, the monkey emits sound. The product 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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