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.
Product Report and Image Link to Product Image and PDF

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 2023
Last updated 19 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added update as the product has now also been recalled.

  2. First published.