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Bobo & Coco Travel Around The World Plush Toy in Box safety warning over a choking risk
Product Safety Report for Pop Mart Plush Toy In Box, Y21646BC01, Bobo & Coco Travel Around The World-Plush presenting a serious risk of choking, injuries and chemical risk.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Bobo & Coco Travel Around The World Plush Toy in Box
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- 97562203313782
What to do now
Bobo & Coco Travel Around The World Plush Toy in Box has been flagged because small parts can break off.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- The marketplace has removed the listing. Contact the seller through your order history to ask for a refund.
- Report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service if the seller does not respond.
Why it matters. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- coughing, gagging or noisy breathing after playing with it
Get help urgently
- a child who cannot breathe, cough or cry — call 999 and follow the call handler’s instructions
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme.
Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2207-0053). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Pop Mart Plush Toy In Box, Y21646BC01, Bobo & Coco Travel Around The World-Plush presenting a serious risk of choking, injuries and chemical risk.
The risk
The product presents a risk of choking and injuries as the soft-filled ‘moustache’ containing a magnet fitted wholly inside the small parts cylinder. The strength of the magnet was tested, and was found to have a magnetic flux index of 57kG²mm (more than the maximum permitted). Small, high powered magnetic products can be easily swallowed and, when ingested, have the potential to cause serious internal injuries within the gastrointestinal tract. The buttons on the jacket detached at forces of 36 ± 0.4 Newtons (N) and 19 ± 0.2N, both of which are less than the specified minimum of 90N. Both the detached components fitted wholly inside the small parts cylinder, and therefore pose a potential choking hazard to a child under 36 months. Phthalates were also detected in the clear plastic material from magnifying glass. The sample exceeded the specified maximum limit of 0.1% by mass of the plasticised material, as the sum of the four phthalates. A young child playing with the toy is exposed to the phthalates which can potentially harm a child’s health either via cancer or non-cancer effects.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 and of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.
Action taken
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed
Advice to consumers
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed
Additional information
PSD case number: 2207-0053
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
A set of plush, soft-filled characters and accessories including a magnifying glass, a soft-filled moustache containing a magnet and various clothing in a box
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Questions
Why has Bobo & Coco Travel Around The World Plush Toy in Box been reported?
Bobo & Coco Travel Around The World Plush Toy in Box has been flagged because small parts can break off. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the batch code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away. Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Sellers on online marketplaces do not always run recalls themselves, so you may need to ask for your money back. The platform’s help pages explain its buyer protection scheme. Citizens Advice (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) and Consumerline (0300 123 6262) give free advice if you get stuck.
