EU Safety Gate · Report-2014-003
AROMA HOME · Hot Dogs - hottie pillow
The product poses a risk of choking because the soft-toy dog contains a bag of seeds, which is easily accessible for children. Children could put the seeds in the mouth, get stuck and block the airways. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
- Published
- 24 January 2014
- Notifying authority
- Spain
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 20/11/2013
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0093/14
- Model
- Westie
- Batch
- 5060014154699
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5060014154699
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Product description
A soft-toy bed warmer in the shape of a white dog containing a bag of seeds to be heated in a microwave oven after having been removed using a velcro fastening. A transparent plastic box is provided showing the words: "Hot Dogs hottiepillow. Microwave. Hog Dog Westie. Made in U.K..- Aroma Home".