2024.02.20 Safety Report: Various Puppet Plush Toys
20 February 2024
The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Various Puppet Plush Toys
Type
Toys - Puppet Plush toys
Country of origin
China
Product description
Various plush toy designs that can be used as a puppet.
Outfit identifiers
AS-134, AS-135, AS-133, AS-136
Hazard
The products present a high risk of asphyxiation as during tension tests, some components detached at a force less than the specified minimum, producing a small part capable of fitting entirely inside of a small parts cylinder. If a child were to put any of these small parts in their mouth they could choke, and their airway may become blocked. Some of the required documentation was not present. 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.
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