Reported risk evidence comparison

Toys: battery access/ingestion — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 92 official alert references published from 2006-09-29 to 2026-09-25. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including soft toy, plastic toy, sensory toy. The other 84 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about battery access/ingestion. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Soft toy · SR/02571/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Beige soft toy in the shape of a dog with moving parts and sound functions. Electric, battery-operated. The dog can walk, move its head and bark. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The toy's battery compartment opens easily without tools, making the batteries inside accessible. A small child could put them in the mouth, the battery may release electrolyte that can be ingested and damage the child's digestive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 62115. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [1]

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Plastic toy · SR/02375/26

Report published 2026-09-04 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Remote-controlled yellow and black digger with a radio controller. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The toy's battery compartment opens easily without tools, making the batteries inside accessible. A small child could put them in the mouth, the battery may release electrolyte that can be ingested and damage the child's digestive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 62115. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 14/03/2026 [2]

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Sensory toy · SR/02355/26

Report published 2026-08-28 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Sensory toy in the shape of a car steering wheel, to be attached to the front seat. The steering wheel makes noises and lights up. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The toy's battery compartment opens easily without tools, making the batteries inside accessible. A small child may put them in their mouth, the battery may release electrolyte that can be ingested and damage the child's digestive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 62115. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 06/04/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 01/04/2026 [3]

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Soft toy · SR/02356/26

Report published 2026-08-28 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Partially stuffed, battery-operated, beige soft toy rabbit, which moves on its own. Includes a pink plastic carrier and various plastic accessories (red bowl, hairdryer, comb, mirror and carrot). [4]
Reported risk explanation: The toy's battery compartment opens easily without tools, making the batteries inside accessible. A small child could put them in the mouth, the battery may release electrolyte that can be ingested and damage the child's digestive system. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 62115. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 06/11/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 14/04/2026 [4]

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Plastic toy · SR/02004/26

Report published 2026-07-10 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Electric toy in the shape of Spiderman on a skateboard. The toy makes sounds and lights up. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The battery compartment of the product can be easily opened, leaving batteries accessible. A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract of the child if swallowed. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 62115. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 20/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Fancy-dress costume · SR/01906/26

Report published 2026-07-03 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Inflatable fancy-dress dinosaur costume, including a blower, a USB cable and a battery compartment. [6]
Reported risk explanation: Furthermore, the battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the batteries inside are easily accessible. If a child puts them in the mouth, the battery can overheat and release electrolyte which can be ingested by the child and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: Unknown [6]

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Plastic toy · SR/01733/26

Report published 2026-06-19 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Battery-operated plastic toy in the shape of a duck. The toy dances, emits music and lights up with multi-coloured LEDs. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools, and the batteries inside are easily accessible. If a child puts them in the mouth, the battery can release electrolyte which can be ingested by the child and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract" The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 26/04/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [7]

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Toy gun · SR/01808/26

Report published 2026-06-19 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Battery-powered toy gun resembling an M416 assault rifle, designed to fire rehydrated gel balls. The toy is powered by a Li-ion battery pack which can be charged using the USB cable provided. It is made up of several plastic parts, which have to be assembled, and a detachable magazine for the projectiles. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The battery compartment can be easily opened without use of any tools and the batteries inside are easily accessible. If a child puts them in the mouth, the battery can release electrolyte which can be ingested by the child and cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract Moreover the battery pack overheats, which may lead to burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standards EN 62115. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 22/03/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 18/03/2026 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

92 distinct official alert references, published between 2006-09-29 and 2026-09-25. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2006	1
2012	1
2013	3
2014	2
2015	4
2016	4
2017	19
2018	10
2019	7
2020	7
2021	3
2022	5
2023	2
2024	1
2025	9
2026	14

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Burns: 1 recorded references
Burns, Chemical: 1 recorded references
Burns, Chemical, Choking: 2 recorded references
Chemical: 64 recorded references
Chemical, Choking: 5 recorded references
Chemical, Damage to hearing: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Damage to sight: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Injuries: 3 recorded references
Cuts, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Injuries: 13 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 84 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 2}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Battery access, mouthing and ingestion context — what evidence do we have?
Compare the actual battery-compartment access, enclosure/retention, intended users and foreseeable handling described in the source. Trace the reported mouthing, swallowing or electrochemical-injury mechanism separately from operating or charging heat. Agree justified investigations and current criteria for your own configuration; this alert does not prescribe a universal test panel.
Useful evidence: Battery and compartment/retention drawings, opening/accessibility behavior, user/age and foreseeable handling facts, batch/revision records and relevant existing accessibility evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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