Choking, Suffocation

Soft toy

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Case number
A12/1766/15
Category
Toys
Batch
Batch: I041315
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2016-01-08

⚠️ Risk

null The small electronic music component in one of the toy birds can be easily accessed by opening the Velcro fastening. A child may put it in the mouth and choke. The plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 14/10/2015

Soft giraffe toy to be used on baby cribs or prams, with a spiral shape. Four soft toy birds, one of which contains an electronic music component inside a Velcro pouch, are attached to the toy giraffe. The product is supplied in a plastic bag.