Product Recall: Best Plush, Toto Plush Q9855 (2309-0075)
Product Recall for Best Plush, Toto Plush Q9855 presenting a serious risk of choking.
Summary
Product: Best Plush, Toto Plush Q9855
Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of choking as the metal tag and ‘link’ detached during testing.
Corrective action: The import has been rejected and destroyed at the border. Another batch has been recalled from end users.
Product information
| Type | Toys – Plush toys |
|---|---|
| Brand | Best Plush |
| Model | Q9855 |
| Batch | #BPSH2305-04 |
| SKU | SKU-WZO-TOTO-PLUSH |
| Sales period | Sold at performances of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Palladium Theatre, London from 23 June 2023 to 3 September 2023. |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product Description | A small grey plush toy of Toto from The Wizard of Oz. |
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Hazard
The product presents a serious risk of choking as the metal tag and ‘link’ detached during testing. The detached components fitted wholly inside the small parts cylinder, and a child could put this small part into their mouth and choke. Also, the seam on the back of the toy broke apart during testing giving users access to the fibrous stuffing material. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Corrective action
One imported batch was rejected at the border and destroyed.
Another batch that was sold at performances of “The Wizard of Oz” has been recalled from end users. For further information, please access the Toto Plush recall site here: https://totoplushrecall.co.uk/
Additional information
PSD case number: 2309-0075
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards.
Updates to this page
Published 16 November 2023Last updated 19 February 2024 + show all updates
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Added update as the product has now also been recalled.
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First published.