Reported risk evidence comparison

Toys: battery access/ingestion, detachable parts — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 166 official alert references published from 2007-04-13 to 2026-09-11. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including bath toy set, toy wand, light-up toy figurine. The other 158 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, detachable parts. 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.

Bath toy set · SR/02424/26

Report published 2026-09-11 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Set of four clownfish that are activated when they come into contact with water, making a red LED flash and the tail move. The batch consists of a purple fish, a pink fish, a green fish and an orange fish. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The toy's battery compartment opens easily without tools, making the button batteries inside easily accessible. A small child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115. [1]
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: Unknown [1]

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Toy wand · SR/02344/26

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

Reported product description: Wand toy with a star on the end, powered by button cell batteries and able to emit red, green and blue lights. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The toy's battery compartment opens easily without tools, making the button batteries inside easily accessible. A small child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1. [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: 28/01/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 31/03/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 04/09/2026 [2]

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Light-up toy figurine · SR/02191/26

Report published 2026-08-07 · notifying country Italy · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Battery-operated light-up toy snowman with a cap. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The toy's battery compartment opens easily without tools, making the button batteries inside easily accessible. A small child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 17/11/2025 [3]

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Racket set · SR/01935/26

Report published 2026-07-03 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Toy light-up racket set, including a ball and a shuttlecock. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools, making the button batteries inside easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 03/06/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/04/2026 [4]

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Toy watch · SR/01885/26

Report published 2026-06-26 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Orange plastic Halloween-themed watch toy in the shape of a pumpkin with button batteries. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the button batteries inside are easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. 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): 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 [5]

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Plastic toy · SR/01772/26

Report published 2026-06-19 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Orange plastic toy in the shape of a snail with a green remote control and six button batteries. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the button batteries inside are easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [6]

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Shooting game · SR/01298/26

Report published 2026-05-01 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Shooting game with a moving target using yellow foam bullets and two piston hand-compression launchers. The target, a duck on wheels, is used to improve shooting accuracy. The wings of the duck open to reveal a light consisting of a red LED on one side and a blue LED on the other. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (product identifier: 393836f165) and Amazon. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The toy has small, easily detachable parts (foam bullets) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in them mouth and choke. The battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the button batteries inside are easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1. [7]
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: 10/03/2026Type 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): Warning the seller about the risksDate of entry into force: 10/03/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 08/05/2026 [7]

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Fancy dress costume · SR/01157/26

Report published 2026-04-17 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Angel costume consisting of a white tulle skirt, a headband with a white feather halo, a pair of wings made of white feathers and a magic wand with a heart tip. Each of these parts has a small white compartment with button batteries to control the flashing of numerous coloured LEDs (blue, pink, green and white). Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN B0BMQF93DY). [8]
Reported risk explanation: The battery compartment can easily be opened without use of any tools and the button batteries inside are easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or with the European standard 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: 02/12/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 02/12/2025 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

166 distinct official alert references, published between 2007-04-13 and 2026-09-11. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2007	4
2008	2
2009	2
2010	2
2011	3
2012	4
2013	11
2014	11
2015	7
2016	1
2017	8
2018	8
2019	8
2020	16
2021	6
2022	11
2023	6
2024	14
2025	28
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, Chemical, Choking: 1 recorded references
Burns, Choking, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Chemical: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Choking: 112 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Damage to hearing: 2 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Damage to sight: 2 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Injuries: 6 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Suffocation: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Damage to hearing: 2 recorded references
Chemical, Injuries: 3 recorded references
Choking: 25 recorded references
Choking, -: 1 recorded references
Choking, Cuts, Injuries: 1 recorded references
Choking, Damage to hearing: 1 recorded references
Choking, Damage to sight: 1 recorded references
Choking, Injuries: 5 recorded references
Injuries: 1 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; 158 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 7, 'description': 1}.

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.

Accessible and detachable parts — what evidence do we have?
Document the intended users/age, accessible parts, attachment/retention design and relevant use or misuse conditions. Compare the source’s actual detachment or choking explanation with your product; agree justified methods and current criteria separately.
Useful evidence: Age/use rationale, part/attachment drawings, material and assembly data, existing retention/accessibility evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
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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