Soft toy
Breathing otter plush toy
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- France
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. If a child plays with the packaging, the plastic could cover the mouth and nose, causing a risk of suffocation. Moreover, the seams are defective, making the filling accessible. Ingestion of the filling may cause choking.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 24 January 2025
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 30 January 2025
Product
- Description
- Grey stuffed toy in the form of an otter simulating breathing with sound effects, music and light, 30 cm, with battery-operated control box. Product sold online, in particular via grande-Peluche.com.
- Packaging
- Plastic bag.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- OR/00044/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-13
- Published
- 20 March 2025
- Modified
- 14 April 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/01133/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product description and measures taken by economic operators. Notification SR/01088/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on measures taken by economic operators.
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