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Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1177/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingAug 9, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1177/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1177/19)

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

Hazard

Small parts (plastic eyes and 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 element 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 (05/06/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (05/06/2019)

Product description

Brown plush monkey with velcro on his hands. The monkey emits sound.

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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