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Wooden Animal Pull Along Toy – ‘Turtle Maze of Small Beads’ — choking & suffocation risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChokingSuffocationSold on eBayMar 12, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Wooden Animal Pull Along Toy – ‘Turtle Maze of Small Beads’ — choking & suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: Wooden Animal Pull Along Toy – ‘Turtle Maze of Small Beads’ — choking & suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: Wooden Animal Pull Along Toy – ‘Turtle Maze of Small Beads’ — choking & suffocation risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

Multiple small parts are detachable including the beads and head below the minimum prescribed force of 90N. The beads present a serious risk of choking for children. The product also contained a pull cord with a length of 534mm, in excess of the maximum permitted length of 300mm, presenting a risk of suffocation. The cord also contains a sphere at the end which could allow the cord to tangle. This product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Wooden pull-along toy in the form of a turtle with four spherical wheels, and a wire maze on the shell. Supplied in white and blue cardboard packaging with Chinese and English writing. Product packaging also states ‘wooden wisdom toys’ and ‘turtle maze of small beads’.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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