From the 31st to 35th week of 2016 a total of 45 toys were recalled in the EU this figure is made up of 42 toys and 3 juvenile products. The numbers and countries of origin are:
- 1 from Bulgaria
- 1 from Hong Kong
- 1 from France
- 1 product’s country of origin is unknown
- The remaining 41 products all came from China.
| Recall products | Reason | Violated Standard & Regulation |
| Wooden high-chair | The restraint system for the child is inadequate and the child could fall from the high-chair. In addition, the spring of the tray fastening mechanism easily becomes detached, generating a small part which a child could put in the mouth and choke upon. The tray can be moved easily due to an inappropriate locking mechanism and there are gaps and holes in the high-chair, creating a risk of injuries. | European standard EN 14988 |
| Toy mobile telephone | The sound level is too high and can consequently cause damage to hearing. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Toy gun set | The red suction cups contain bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 0,729% 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 value: 0,729% by weight and 0.236 % by weight). | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll and sweets | The plastic material of the doll contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: up to 34,1% in the head and 4,2 % in the shoes respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. In addition, the shoes of the doll also contain di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured value: 0.2 % by weight). | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll | The plastic material of the doll contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 31,56% by weight in the head) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 0,14 % by weight in the hands). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. In addition, it also contains diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured value: up to 0,27% by weight in the hands) and di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP) (measured value: up to 2.05% by weight in the hands). | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll | The putty releases an excessive amount of boron (measured values: green = 2 204 mg/kg, orange = 2 099 mg/kg, yellow = 2 028 mg/kg, pink = 1 893 mg/kg). Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-3 |
| Doll set | The head of the doll contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (34,751%by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Cot | The cot has four accessible protruding parts/snag points to which the garments of the child could get caught, causing strangulation. | European standard EN 716 |
| Doll and pushchair | Small parts of the toy can easily detach (e.g. the handle of the doll’s soother and the heart securing the handle). Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The battery cover is also easily removable, giving access to button batteries which could be swallowed by children and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract or choking. Moreover, 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, EN 62115 |
| Push-along toy | Various small parts can detach. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The packaging material is too thin and could cause suffocation if a child plays with it. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Musical toy | The four plastic animal figures are small parts. The wheels of the toy can detach. A child could put the figures or the wheels in the mouth and choke. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Skipping rope | The skipping rope contains bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 36,7% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Soft toy | The nose and the eyes of the toy can be easily detached. A child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Toy pram | The toy pram has only one locking device which does not automatically engage. There is consequently a risk of fingers getting trapped between moving parts if the pram collapses. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Plastic doll | The head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 36% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll(A) | The head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 26% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll(B) | The head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 26% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic snake | The toy snake contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 8.9% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Toy whistle | The antennae of the animal figure can be easily detached. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Soft toy | The nose of the doll, as well as the buttons of the dress, can be easily detached. A child may 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: 13 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll | The plastic material of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 17.6% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll | The plastic material of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 35% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll | The plastic material of the head of doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 39.2 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll | The plastic material of the head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 16.9 % 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 30.8 % 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: 30% 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: 24.7% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll | The plastic material of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 36.9% in the head and 44.2% by weight in the fins). 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 23.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic dolls | The head of the doll contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 18% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Children’s skeleton costume | The plastic bag is too thin and can cover the mouth and/or nose of a child causing suffocation. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Baby-walker | The nose of the reindeer can easily be detached. A child could place it in the mouth and choke on it. | European standard EN 1273 |
| Child’s bicycle seat | The head, the arms and the legs of the doll contain di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 34 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Children’s fancy dress costume | The presence of a cord at neck level could lead to strangulation. | European standard EN 14682 |
| Set of plastic animal figures | The animal figures contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value upto 25% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. In addition, it contains also di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured value upto 18.9% by weight). | REACH Regulation |
| Hammer toy | The head of the giraffe can come loose. A child could place it in the mouth and choke on it. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Musical box | The head of the zebra can come loose. A child could place it in the mouth and choke on it. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Plastic toy | The ducks are small parts. A small part (a lever) can break off the toy. A child could place one of the small parts in the mouth and choke on it. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Multigame (soccer) table | The plastic grips of the product contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo(a)pyren (measured values: for benzo(a)pyren: 55,1 mg/kg; for all PAHs: more than 350 mg/kg). These PAHs are carcinogenic. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic toy train | The blocks with the shape of the letters “J” and “B” are small parts. Also, rattling elements of the locomotive as well as parts of the front lights may easily detach and generate small parts. Finally the battery compartment can easily open and the batteries, which are small parts, can become accessible. A child can put these small parts in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Finger paints | There are small detachable parts (the tube caps). Young children could put them in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Plastic doll set | The head of the small doll contains di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 22% by weight) and di(2-butyl) phthalate (DBP) (measured value 0.39% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Plastic doll set | The head of the doll contains di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 27% by weight) and di(2-butyl) phthalate (DBP) (measured value 0.16% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. | REACH Regulation |
| Pull-along toy | Small parts can be easily detached from the toy. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
| Rattle toy | The arms of the toy rattle protrude. A small child could put them in the mouth where they can get stuck and obstruct the airways. | Toy Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1 |
From the 1st to 31st of August a total of five products were recalled in the US these comprised 3 toys and 2 juvenile products. The countries of origin were:
- 1 from China and Vietnam
- The remainder all came from China
| Recall products | Reason |
| “Step-iT” Activity Wristbands | The recalled wristbands can cause skin irritation or burns to children. |
| ALEX Jr. Baby Builder, First Pops and First Snaps | Small parts of the plastic toy building sets can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Safety 1st Step and Go Travel Systems | The stroller tray folding mechanism can partially disengage on one side when used with an infant car seat attached to the stroller, posing a fall hazard. |
| M&M’S®-branded jewelry | The jewelry can contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. |
| Egg laying chicken toys | The toys contain small eggs and the chicken can break into small plastic pieces, both posing a choking hazard to children. |
A total of 8 products were recalled in Canada these were comprised of 2 toys and 6 juvenile products. The country of origin were:
- 1 from Canada
- 1 from Poland
- The remaining products all came from China
| Recall products | Reason |
| ALEX Jr First Pops, First Snaps and Baby Builder toy sets | Small parts may become separated from the toys posing a choking hazard for young children. |
| Hedstrom Sensory Combo Pack | The product may release small foam pieces when mouthed or chewed by an infant. The small pieces of foam may pose a choking hazard for infants and young children. |
| Various children’s upper outerwear with drawstring | Health Canada has determined that drawstrings on children’s upper outerwear can become caught on playground equipment, fences, or other objects and result in strangulation, or in the case of a vehicle, the child being dragged.. |
| BOKA pacifiers made of maple wood with nipples made of silicone or latex | The knob handle on the pacifier can detach from the guard, posing a choking hazard for young children. |
| Arboréka BOKA pacifier holders | The wooden disc on the recalled pacifier holders can detach from the metal clip, posing a choking hazard for young children. |
| Instep, Instep Safari and Schwinn Grand Safari swivel wheel jogging strollers with a front wheel quick release mechanism | If not installed properly, the front wheel can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards. |
| Safety1st Step n Go Travel System | The stroller tray folding mechanism can partially disengage on one side when used with an infant car seat attached to the stroller, posing a fall hazard. |
| Onbu Carriers | Internal stitching is missing and may pose a fall hazard to the child in the carrier. |
Three products were recalled in Australia, 1 toy and 2 juvenile products the countries of origin are unknown.
| Recall products | Reason |
| Card storage box with drawer and light up feature in lid | If young children gain access to the button batteries and ingest them, they may suffer internal burn injuries, which can result in serious illness and even death. In addition, the batteries may pose a choking hazard to young children. |
| Child comforter | If the comforter is taken into the back of the mouth in a certain position, it may pose a risk of choking. |
| Organic Miniature Teething Rattle, Organic Teething Rattle, Organic Ring Stacker | Rattles and teethers that are of a shape and size that can enter a child’s throat may present a choking hazard. |