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Pink Huggy Wuggy Plush Toy recalled over a choking risk
Product Recall for Pink Huggy Wuggy Plush Toy presenting a risk of choking and strangulation.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice
What to do now
Small parts of Pink Huggy Wuggy Plush Toy could come loose and choke a young child.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
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.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2403-0076). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Pink Huggy Wuggy Plush Toy presenting a risk of choking and strangulation.
The risk
The product presents a risk of choking as during tension testing the two plastic eyes detached at forces less than the specified minimum of 90 N. The detached components fit entirely inside of small parts cylinder, therefore if a child were to place the plastic eyes in their mouth, they may choke.
The product poses a strangulation hazard as it is foreseeable that the since the ribbon is easy to grip, a child could pull on the ribbon. The ribbon detached before the full tension could be applied, creating a free length of cord which exceeded the maximum 300mm specified. The fibrous internal stuffing material was also accessible via a hole found in the seam at the back of the toy. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
All goods were seized from the retail premises and the product has been recalled from end users.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2403-0076
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Plush toy in the form of ‘Huggy Wuggy’, a video game villain, with bright pink fluffy body, yellow hands and feet, blue ribbon around neck and big red mouth with sharp teeth.
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Pink Huggy Wuggy Plush Toy been recalled?
Small parts of Pink Huggy Wuggy Plush Toy could come loose and choke a young child. 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?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official 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?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
