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Kouya Dress Plush Toy in Box — choking risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChokingJul 15, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Kouya Dress Plush Toy in Box — choking risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of choking as one of the yellow buttons on the jacket detached at a force of 58 ± 0.6 Newtons (N), the two pink buttons detached at forces of 71 ±0.7N and 54 ±0.5N and the metal stud detached at a force of 32 ±0.3N i.e. less than the specified minimum of 90 N. All the detached components fitted wholly inside the small parts cylinder of dimensions specified in paragraph 8.2 and therefore pose a potential choking hazard to a child under 36 months. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product
  • Import rejected at border

Product description

A soft filled plush duck with rabbit ears wearing a green bonnet and a pink jacket with two yellow buttons and two pink decorative buttons on the back. A metal stud and small ribbon was attached to one of the rabbit ears.

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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