Soft toy - Elk
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A soft toy elk named Paul with a maximum dimension of 400 mm (Art. No 5210, barcode 4026272052109) has been recalled due to serious safety hazards. The toy contains metallic wire with sharp endings that can scratch skin, cause lacerations, and potentially damage eyes. Additionally, small detachable parts including a bell and plastic fastening can be easily removed by children and fit into a small parts cylinder, creating a choking risk. The toy does not comply with the Toys Directive or the European standard EN 71-1.
Authorities have ordered the product's withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers, and destruction. The toy is made of brown textile with a textile shawl around the neck embroidered with green threads, black textile nose, white plastic eyes with black and yellow coloring, brown textile horns, and embroidered mouth and feet. A gold-colored metallic bell is fixed to the horns with a brown textile loop sewn between them, and the toy has a label fixed to the ear. The notifying country is Latvia. The source does not specify what consumers who possess this toy should do.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
This toy poses a serious risk of:- injuries because different parts of the product contain metallic wire with sharp endings which can scratch the skin, make lacerated wounds and in worst cases cause eye damage;- choking because children may easily detach small details (bell and plastic fastening) which can fit completely into the small parts cylinder and they can put them into their mouth. This product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of the product ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown
The body of the toy is made of brown textile. The shawl (around the toy's neck) is made of textile and the endings of the shawl are embroidered with green threads. The nose of the toy is made of black textile. The eyes are made of white plastic and the surface of the eyes are coloured in black and yellow. The horns of the elk are made of brown textile. The mouth and feet are embroidered with black threads. A metallic bell coloured in gold is fixed to the horns. Between the horns is sewed a loop made of brown textile. The toy has a label which is fixed to the ear. The toy's maximal dimension is 400 mm. Model: Art. No 5210; bar code 4026272052109 Notifying country: Latvia
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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