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Blue Plush Octopus Toy with Small Suction Cup — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-12-18

Hazard: Chemical and choking

Blue Plush Octopus Toy with Small Suction Cup for chemical and choking hazards

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-12-18
Category	Toys
Hazard	Chemical and choking
Hazard description	The product presents a serious chemical risk as the plastic suction cup attachment was found to contain bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) at 4.6% and 15.6% respectively. This exceeds the specified maximum limit of 0.1% by mass of the plasticised material. Phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system._x000D_ Additionally, the product was also found to present a risk of choking as following the standard tension test, the seam came apart allowing access to the internal fibrous stuffing material. The suction cup also…
Non-compliance	Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011; REACH Regulations 2008
Remedy	Owners should stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The goods have been seized from the retail premises and are in safe storage awaiting destruction.
Recall number	2412-0048
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Small-part size/pull-force compliance; age grading and warning labels.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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