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Soft toy — choking risk (INFO/0088/19)

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChokingAug 2, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (INFO/0088/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (INFO/0088/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (INFO/0088/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (INFO/0088/19)

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

Hazard

Small parts (the eyes, the nose) may be easily detached from the toy. In addition, the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the detached elements or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke on them.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 (01/03/2019)

Product description

Monkey-shaped soft toys, available in various colors. Some of the toys are equipped with a sound producing element.

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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