Plush Baby Shark

The toy's foam filling is easily accessible, while its battery box can be easily opened, generating small parts and leaving button batteries accessible. A small child may put in its mouth the small parts and choke on them, or the button batteries , which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Published: 01 May 2020
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/00652/20

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Chemical, Choking
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Soft toy in the shape of a blue baby shark. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.