Product recallOPSS
Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear recalled over a choking risk
Product recall for a Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear presenting a high risk of Choking.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 164688207030
What to do now
Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear 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.
- Contact the business or the shop you bought it from to arrange the remedy set out in the notice.
- 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
Stop using the product first, then arrange the remedy. A recall applies to every affected unit, however long ago it was bought.
If the business does not respond, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline (0300 123 6262) can help.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2109-0210). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for a Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear presenting a high risk of Choking.
The risk
This product poses a high risk of choking as when tested according to the tension test, the zipper, the springs of the batteries box, the light switch and the LED detached at forces between 38 N and 73 N and fit entirely within the small parts cylinder. The lighting ribbon has a length of 680 mm when subjected to a tensile force of 25 N ± 2 N, greater than the maximum authorised value of 220 mm.
The bag made of flexible plastics containing the toy has an area of 280 mm x 400 mm and its average sheet thickness is 0.017 mm, (which is less than the minimum permissible of 0.038mm), posing a potential asphyxiation hazard to young children.
The product does not comply fully with the marking requirements of the relevant standard and does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users and the listing removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2109-0210
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
A plush stuffed toy bear with colourful LED lights.
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Questions
Why has Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear been recalled?
Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear 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 item or listing 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?
Stop using the product first, then arrange the remedy. A recall applies to every affected unit, however long ago it was bought. If the business does not respond, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline (0300 123 6262) can help.
Where was Toys For Girls LED Light Stuffed Bear sold?
The notice names eBay. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
