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Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1646/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingNov 1, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1646/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1646/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1646/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft toy — choking risk (A12/1646/19)

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

Hazard

The product has small parts (eyes and nose) that can be easily detached. A small child may put them 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

  • Destruction of the product — Importer (19/06/2019)
  • Import rejected at border — Importer (19/06/2019)

Product description

Battery-powered dog-shaped soft toy, which barks and moves. It is covered with spotted artificial fur in different colours (grey, dark brown or light brown) and has plastic eyes and nose.

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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