Product Safety Report: Huggy Wuggy Plush Toys (2205-0194)

Product Safety Report for Huggy Wuggy Plush Toys presenting a serious risk of choking due to easy access to fibrous filling.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 21 July 2022

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Toys
• Measure type: Import rejected at border, Removal of the listing by the online marketplace
• Recall/alert date: 21 July 2022

Summary

Product: Huggy Wuggy Plush Toys

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of choking due to poor stitching on the items, which allows a standard ‘finger’ in. The poor seam strength allows access to filling materials which presents a choking hazard to young children playing with the toys.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product information

Type	Toys – Plush toy
Product description	Various plush toys that resemble Disney or Marvel characters
Country of Origin	China
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of choking due to poor stitching on the items, which allows a standard ‘finger’ in. The poor seam strength allows access to filling materials which presents a choking hazard to young children playing with the toys.

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

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2205-0194

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 21 July 2022