Oli & Carol · Sammy l'otarie (Sammy the Seal)

The ball on the seal's nose protrudes. If a child puts the toy in the mouth and falls face down, the protruding ball could obstruct the airways causing choking and injuries around the pharynx or trachea area. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Published: 18 May 2018
Notifying authority: France
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0693/18
Model: LVTAN-SEAL
Batch: 8437015928319
Check-digit validated barcodes: 8437015928319

Classification

Category: Toys
Risk type: Choking, Injuries
Country of origin: Morocco

Product description

Babies' latex toy in the shape of a seal, with a ball attached to the nose.