Soft toy penguin
Unknown · Unknown
ToysChoking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The product poses a risk of choking as small parts (the eyes) can easily be detached and may be put in the mouth by children. In addition, when detached the eyes present sharp edges (the connected metal points) which poses a risk of injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 5 December 2013
Product
- Description
- Penguin with grey scarf. The penguin consists of a lightweight rigid body (presumably Styrofoam) with woolly, soft, plush fur.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0235/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-006
- Published
- 6 February 2014
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/101775
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