Product Safety Report: Dancing Cactus Plush Toy YY7 (2301-0186)

Product Safety Report for Dancing Cactus Plush Toy YY7 presenting a high risk of asphyxiation.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 20 February 2023

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: High
• Product category: Toys
• Measure type: Destruction of the product
• Recall/alert date: 20 February 2023

Summary

Product: Dancing Cactus Plush Toy YY7

Hazard: The product packaging presents a high risk of asphyxiation as the flexible plastic bag used for packaging is too large and thin.

Corrective action: Import rejected and destroyed at the border. Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product information

Type	Toys – Dancing cactus plush toy
Barcode	X001KF42EH
Country of Origin	China
Product Description	Battery operated dancing cactus toy
Product Report and Image	Link to Product Image and PDF

Hazard

The product packaging presents a high risk of asphyxiation as the flexible plastic bag used for packaging has an area greater than 100mm x 100mm and the bag thickness measured as 0.031 ± 0.002mm. This less than the minimum 0.038mm specified. The packaging itself causes the danger and it should be removed from the product immediately and kept away from children.

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

Corrective action

Import rejected and destroyed at the border.

Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2301-0186

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 20 February 2023