Toys: lead, detachable parts — reported risk evidence
The acquired cohort contains 18 official alert references published from 2006-09-22 to 2024-11-29. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including keyring with soft toy, stacking toy, set of soft toys. The other 10 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 lead, 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.
Keyring with soft toy · A12/03288/24
Report published 2024-11-29 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Plush keyring with metal carabiner clasp and a bell in the shape of a marmot wearing a detachable green turtle plush backpack. Product sold online, in particular via Wish. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The toy has small parts (ring, carabiner clasp and bell). The seam allows access to the stuffing material. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the migration of lead from the metal bell in the product is too high (measured value up to 70mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1. [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: 20/09/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 30/08/2024 [1]
Report published 2024-09-27 · notifying country France · reported origin India
Reported product description
Stacking toy made of rubber with a blue-green base and 5 rings (purple, orange, yellow, pink and green), and a green duck on top. [2]
Reported risk explanation
A small part (duck's bill) can easily detach from the toy. Small children may put it in their mouth and choke. Moreover, the migration of lead from the toy is too high (measured value up to 64 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to children as it can lead to developmental neurotoxicity. It accumulates in the body and may also affect their future progeny when breast-fed or unborn.In addition, the migration of N-nitrosatable substances from the toy is too high (measured value up to 2.8 mg/kg). Nitrosatable substances can be converted into nitrosamines, which may cause cancer through ingestion or dermal exposure. A child could be exposed to them when touching or putting the product in the mouth. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1, EN 71-3 and EN 71-12. [2]
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: 29/08/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [2]
Report published 2020-10-23 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Set of soft toys which consists of a ball and two cubes. Toys are filled with foam and fibrous stuffing materials and coated with oilcloth-like material. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The migration of lead from orange oilcloth material of the ball is too high (measured value: 311 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. A small child may put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-3. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 19/08/2020Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 19/08/2020 [3]
Report published 2020-05-01 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Colorful teddy-shaped toy xylophone made of plastic and metal. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The product releases small parts, which a child could put in its mouth and choke on them. It contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 110 mg/kg), which is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The plastic 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-3 and EN 71-1.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 19/03/2020Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 25/02/2020 [4]
Report published 2019-06-07 · notifying country Czechia · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Plastic doll with hair and pink scarf on it, dressed in a pink dress, depicting the character of "Masha and the Bear". The toy is powered by button batteries, emits sounds and speaks. It is sold in a cardboard box with a window. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools, leaving button cell batteries accessible.A child may put these in the mouth, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract or a risk of choking. The solders in the toy contain an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to: 66,9%).Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, the relevant European Standard EN 62115 and the Commission Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive). [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 07/05/2019 [5]
Report published 2019-02-01 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Soft toy turtle with green and yellow shell. The product was sold online (in particular on Cdiscount). [6]
Reported risk explanation
The eyes and the suction cup can easily be detached and the paint on the eyes contains lead (measured value: 63 mg/kg) The fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams.A small child may put the small parts, the suction cup or the stuffing material in the mouth and choke. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 71-3. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 20/12/2018 [6]
Report published 2010-04-16 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Varicoloured plastic train operated on batteries, the front part in shape of teddy face. Small figure of yellow teddy is part of packaging. The product is sold in a varicoloured cardboard box with a transparent window, a picture of the toy and marking Happy Train, NO.SY788 and others. [7]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses:- a risk of choking, because the parts of the toy which fits entirely into the small part cylinder can be easily detached,- a chemical risk, due to an excessive lead (534 mg/kg exceeding the limit of 90 mg/kg) and chromium (146 mg/kg exceeding the limit of 60 mg/kg) level.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]
Report published 2010-01-29 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin Thailand
Reported product description
Wooden, shape sliding puzzle game with a wooden lid, one shape bearing a ball and 9 other shapes being painted. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses:- a risk of choking due to small parts, - a chemical risk, because the dark green paint contains 93 mg/kg of lead and 22 mg/kg of chromium and the light green paint contains 871 mg/kg of lead and 184 mg/kg of chromium.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [8]
18 distinct official alert references, published between 2006-09-22 and 2024-11-29. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2006
2
2007
7
2010
3
2019
2
2020
2
2024
2
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.
Chemical, Choking: 13 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Environment: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Health risk: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Suffocation: 3 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; 10 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'description': 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.
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.
Lead-bearing material and exposure context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the particular material/component, its accessible/use context and supplier evidence. Reconcile any analytical result with the sampled part, method and lot. A reported concentration in another product does not establish your result or a universal limit.
Useful evidence: Part/material BOM, supplier specifications, sampling/method/results, lot/revision records and current use-specific legal review.
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.
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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