Product Safety Report: Farm Friends Hand Puppets (2204-0028)

Product safety report for Farm Friends Hand Puppets presenting a serious risk of choking.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 7 April 2022

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Toys
• Measure type: Import rejected at border
• Recall/alert date: 7 April 2022

Summary

Product: Farm Friends Hand Puppets

Hazard: The product poses a serious risk of choking because the puppets hard plastic eyes detach and fit in the truncated cylinder.

Corrective action: Import rejected at the border.

Product information

Type	Toys - Puppets large and small sizes
ASIN	001FWGW4D and 001EBWL7H
Country of Origin	China
Product description	Large and small plush hand puppets featuring a pig, dog, sheep cow and wolf animals
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product poses a serious risk of choking because the puppets hard plastic eyes detach and fit in the truncated cylinder. Additionally, parts of the plush puppets tear, giving access to the fibrous stuffing which presents a choking hazard to young children.

The product does not meet the marking requirements of the relevant standards and does not comply with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

Import rejected at the border

Additional information

PSD case number: 2204-0028

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 7 April 2022