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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-02-05serious risk

Soft toy - Stuffed soft toy-Worm (Dony)

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Soft toy - Stuffed soft toy-Worm

  • Brand Dony

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

A stuffed soft toy worm made by Dony poses safety hazards because its hard plastic eyes can detach easily and become choking hazards, and the toy's styrofoam filling can be pulled out and inhaled. The toy does not meet European safety standards for toys and has been ordered off the market by authorities. The toy is pink, green, and yellow, shaped like a centipede with ten feet, and measures approximately 575 x 260 x 230 mm.

The recall was reported by Lithuania. Affected consumers should contact the retailer or seller from whom they purchased the toy, as the product has been subject to a sales ban and withdrawal order by authorities. The source does not specify additional remedies for consumers who already own this product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking, suffocation and injuries because the hard plastic piece (one eye) can be easily detached and a shell hole opened. Moreover the styrofoarm filling, which fits entirely into the small parts cylinder, can be made accessible.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Stuffed soft toy in the form of a centipede with ten feet made from pink, green and yellow elastic nylon fabric. Eyes are made of white hard plastic with black pupils. Nose and antennae have beads on the top and are made of flexible cardboard, covered with nylon. Toy content: body - fine-cut polystyrene foam pellets, feet and legs - synthetic fibres. Toy dimensions – 575 x 260 x 230 mm, toy weight - 224.0 g. The toy is sold without packaging. Model: Unknown Notifying country: Lithuania

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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