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Dancing Cactus Plush Toy YY7 — suffocation risk

UK OPSSHigh riskSuffocationSold on AmazonFeb 20, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Dancing Cactus Plush Toy YY7 — suffocation risk
Photo from the official notice: Dancing Cactus Plush Toy YY7 — suffocation risk

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

Hazard

The product packaging presents a high risk of asphyxiation as the flexible plastic bag used for packaging has an area greater than 100mm x 100mm and the bag thickness measured as 0.031 ± 0.002mm. This less than the minimum 0.038mm specified. The packaging itself causes the danger and it should be removed from the product immediately and kept away from children. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

Import rejected and destroyed at the border. Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product

Product description

Battery operated dancing cactus toy

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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