Safety warning Serious risk 15 July 2022

Kouya Dress Plush Toy in Box

Yes – there is an official safety warning for this
Photo of Kouya Dress Plush Toy in Box
Photo: official notice
Affected
A soft filled plush duck with rabbit ears wearing a green bonnet and a pink jacket with two yellow buttons and two pink decorative buttons on the back. A metal stud and small ribbon was attached to one of the rabbit ears.
The problem
The product presents a serious risk of choking as it contains small parts which easily detach and fit wholly inside the small parts cylinde, therefore posing a potential choking hazard to a child under 36 months.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
Source: Office for Product Safety and Standards Official notice ↗

Product information

Type Toys – Plush toy
Batch No 97562203313782
Product description A soft filled plush duck with rabbit ears wearing a green bonnet and a pink jacket with two yellow buttons and two pink decorative buttons on the back. A metal stud and small ribbon was attached to one of the rabbit ears.
Country of Origin China
Product Report and Image Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of choking as one of the yellow buttons on the jacket detached at a force of 58 ± 0.6 Newtons (N), the two pink buttons detached at forces of 71 ±0.7N and 54 ±0.5N and the metal stud detached at a force of 32 ±0.3N i.e. less than the specified minimum of 90 N. All the detached components fitted wholly inside the small parts cylinder of dimensions specified in paragraph 8.2 and therefore pose a potential choking hazard to a child under 36 months.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2207-0052

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Can I get a refund?

In most cases, yes – recalled items can usually be returned for a full refund, repair or replacement, often without a receipt. Follow the instructions in the notice above, or contact the shop you bought it from. More on your rights after a recall.

Updated 15 July 2022. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.

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