In the EU between the 26th and 30th week of 2016 38 toys and 7 juvenile products were recalled. The country of origin were 4 products from Denmark, 4 products from Germany, 1 product from the UK, 1 product from America,1 from Hong Kong, 1 product from Turkey, 1 product from the Netherlands, the remaining 25 products all came from China.
From the 1st to 31st of July 1 toy and 2 children’s products were recalled in the US. The originating countries were 1 from India, 1 from America, the third from China.
1 toy, and 1 juvenile product was recalled in Canada. the countries of origin were; 1 product from is India the other from China,
9 toys and 2 juvenile products were recalled in Australia in all cases the country of origin is unknown.
Recall cases in the EU (26th week to 30th week)
Recall products | Reason | Violated Standard & Regulation |
Babies’ mobile | The heart-shaped pieces detach easily and generate small parts. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Loomband with charms | The plastic material of the charms contains di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 15% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Wooden pull-along toy | Small parts can be easily detached from the toy and could be put in the mouth by a small child, causing choking. Moreover, the cord is too long and may wrap around the child’s neck, leading to strangulation. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Balance bicyle | A sticker and a plastic plug on the bicycle can be detached, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the plastic bag of the packaging is too thin: if a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose causing the child to suffocate. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Toy pushchair | The safety lock of the pushchair is not sufficiently strong and can release if the pushchair is loaded, causing it to collapse. This may cause injuries to children playing with the toy and their fingers could be trapped between moving parts as it collapses. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Soft toy | The fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. The stuffing material may cause choking if put in the mouth by children. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Safety gate for children | The locking mechanism of the safety gate can open unexpectedly and a small child can open the gate, with a risk of falling down the stairs. Incidents reported. | – |
Safety Gate for children | The friction between the wall and the spring mechanism in the gate can fail to hold the gate in position, so the gate can come loose which may cause small children to fall down the stairs. In addition, the users can trip over the metal bar at the bottom of the gate. Incidents reported. | – |
Toy scooter | The grips protecting the handlebar ends can detach. If a child falls on the unprotected handlebar end, this can cause severe injuries such as puncture of the abdomen. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Toy ponies | The plastic material of the pony contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 32.1% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Toy pony | The plastic of the ponies contains di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 33% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Children’s swing chair | While children are swinging, the swing chair can overturn. Children can fall and be hit by the metal roof of the swing chair, causing injuries to the head and the neck. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-8 |
Child’s car seat | The plastic shell of the seat can break apart in the event of a car accident or sudden braking of the vehicle, preventing effective restraint of the child. | Regulation UNECE No 44-04 |
Child’s car seat | The plastic shell of the seat can break apart in the event of a car accident or sudden braking of the vehicle, preventing effective restraint of the child. | Regulation UNECE No 44-04 |
Amber bracelet | The plug-in clasp releases when under tension: a small child may play with the bracelet and put it into the mouth, which might lead to fatal obstruction of the airways. | – |
Amber necklace | The plug-in clasp releases when under tension: a small child may play with the necklace and put it into the mouth, which might lead to fatal obstruction of the airways. | – |
Toy basketball set | The ball included in the set contains dibutylphthalate (DBP) (measured value 0.16 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Toy cornet | The cornet’s mouthpiece is a small part and may come off easily. A child may swallow the mouthpiece and choke on it. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Water gun | The packaging contains cadmium (measured value up 0,0361% by weight). | The directive on packaging and packaging waste. |
Toy car | The tyres of the toy car contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in concentrations from 9 to 179 mg/kg. These PAHs are carcinogenic. The child can be exposed when the tyres come into direct and prolonged or repetitive contact with the skin or the mouth. | REACH Regulation |
Baby nest and carrier | The handles might become loose or detach while lifting the baby, which may cause the baby to fall and suffer injuries. In addition, the adjustable cords in the lower part of the nest may create long loops which can cause strangulation. | European standard EN 1466 |
Puzzle mat | The puzzle contains small parts (some letters and some numbers). A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Plastic doll | The plastic material of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 18.7% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Plastic toy animal | Small parts from the fish tail may detach. A small child may put these small parts in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Plastic toy animal | Small parts (the antennas of the worm) may easily detach from the toy. A small child may put these small parts in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Gel with LED light | The LED light is too powerful and may cause damage to sight. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 62115 |
Finger paint | The nozzles of the bottles become detached easily, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Swing | The rope is not adequately fixed and might move under the seat in case the weight on the swing is not in balance, e.g. the child is moving forward and the weight is shifted. In this case, the swing seat might tumble around with a risk of head injuries. One accident reported. | Toy Safety Directive |
Bathtub for children | The warnings and instructions for use are lacking, thus users are not adequately informed about dangers that might occur. In addition, accessible and protruding parts are not rounded and have sharp points and edges. | European standard EN 12221 |
Bedside crib | A baby could move its head on to or over the crib’s side panel while it is folded (panel in half-raised position), which could lead to injuries or asphyxiation. | – |
Stickers | The plastic in the stickers contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1,4% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. | Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) |
Toy pushchair | The product collapses easily, despite the presence of a safety lock, with the consequent risk of entrapment, mainly of fingers, between moving parts. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
Plastic dolls | The heads of the dolls contain di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 25.5% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product contains di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured values up to 12.5% by weight). | REACH Regulation |
Plastic doll | The head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 34.5 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Plastic doll | The head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 32.4% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Plastic Doll | The head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 12.8 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The head of the doll also contains di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured value 20.2 % by weight). | REACH Regulation |
Plastic Doll | The product contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 20 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
Plastic doll | The product contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 17.5% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. In addition, the product contains di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured values up to 1.3% by weight). | REACH Regulation |
Stickers | The toy contains bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 6,7%). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The stickers also contain short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured value: 0,9%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. | REACH Regulation Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) |
Soap bubble toy | The soap solution of the toy contains mesophilic aerobic bacteria (measured quantity up to 65000 cfu/ml). There is a risk of contracting infections as the solution may come in contact with the mouth, hands and eyes. | Toy Safety Directive |
US recall cases (Jul. 1,2016 to Jul. 31,2016)
Recall products | Reason |
Little Lotus baby swaddles and sleeping bags | The shoulder snaps on the baby swaddles and sleeping bags can break or detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
Electric scooters | The bolt below the seat can crack, posing a fall hazard. |
Kids’ insulated water bottles | The lead solder at the exterior base of the bottle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues |
Canadian recalls (Jul. 1,2016 to Jul. 31,2016)
Recall products | Reason |
Sweet Charm Necklace & Silver Heart Bracelet | The clear surface coating on the bracelet portion of the Silver Heart Bracelet contains lead in excess of the allowable limit, posing a chemical hazard.The clear surface coating on the clasp and pendants of the Sweet Charm Necklace contains lead in excess of the allowable limit, posing a chemical hazard. |
Little Lotus Swaddles and Sleeping Bags | The snaps on the swaddles and sleeping bags may break or detach, posing a choking hazard for children. |
Recalls in Australia (Jul. 1,2016 to Jul. 31,2016)
Recall products | Reason |
Hexx and Tinkerbell Play Bar Addition Toys | The Hexx and Tinkerbell toys could break if the ribbon snaps causing the beads and bell to come loose.Small parts present a potential choking hazard. |
Throw ‘n’ Catch Net | If not assembled correctly or if the bracing arm becomes detached, the device may collapse unexpectedly.In the case of the device collapsing a pinch point is created in the hinge area that can cause an entrapment injury. |
Dummy Clip Silicone Pacifier Clip Accessory Teething Clip Dummy Holder Strap | The product does not comply with the requirements of the ban on baby dummy chains with unsafe decorations, Consumer Protection Notice No. 34 of 2011. The product exceeds the required length, and small parts are able to be detached.If small parts detach during use, this poses a potential choking hazard. |
Super Bright Colour Gun Shoot Set | The projectile toy does not comply with mandatory standard (AS/NZS ISO 8124.1, as amended by the regulation for projectile toys). It accommodates and discharges projectiles other than those supplied with the toy; in addition, the packaging is not marked with the required warnings.The projectile toys pose a risk of eye injury when used inappropriately. |
Warhead Gun Toy | The projectile toy does not comply with mandatory standard (AS/NZS ISO 8124.1, as amended by the regulation for projectile toys). It accommodates and discharges projectiles other than those supplied with the toy; in addition, the packaging is not marked with the required warnings |
Hello Kitty Battery Operated Toy | The toys do not comply with the mandatory safety standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age. Parts of the toys may become detached, or batteries become accessible through normal use.Parts of the toys liberated through use or batteries may pose a choking hazard. |
Animal Electronic Organ | The toys do not comply with the mandatory safety standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age. Parts of the toys may become detached, or batteries become accessible through normal use.Parts of the toys liberated through use or batteries may pose a choking hazard. |
Thomas and Friends Toy Train | The toys do not comply with the mandatory safety standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age. Parts of the toys may become detached, or batteries become accessible through normal use.Parts of the toys liberated through use or batteries may pose a choking hazard. |
Plastic Music Crab Toy and Naughty Lady Bird Toy | The toys do not comply with the mandatory safety standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age. Parts of the toys may become detached, or batteries become accessible through normal use.Parts of the toys liberated through use or batteries may pose a choking hazard. |
Lovely Doll | The toys do not comply with the mandatory safety standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age. Parts of the toys may become detached, or batteries become accessible through normal use.Parts of the toys liberated through use or batteries may pose a choking hazard. |
Stuffed Cat with Hat and Rubber Dog Shaped Squeeze | The toys do not comply with the mandatory safety standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age. Parts of the toys may become detached through normal use.Parts of the toys liberated through use may pose a choking hazard. |
Bubble Orange Newborn Bean Bag | In contravention of the mandatory standard for bean bags, the inner bag does not have a child-resistant fastener.A child could gain access to the beads posing a risk of suffocation. |