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Plush toy — choking risk (A12/1135/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJul 26, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy — choking risk (A12/1135/19)
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy — choking risk (A12/1135/19)
Photo from the official notice: Plush toy — choking risk (A12/1135/19)

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

Hazard

The nose and the suction cup can easily detach from the toy, generating 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 — Retailer
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer

Product description

Plush toy in the shape of a giraffe with a suction cup fixed to the head.

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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