Withdrawn from market
Voluntary measure
Notified by Sweden
Published 8 Oct 2026
SR/02872/26
Plush toy withdrawn from the market over environmental risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Plush toy) after it was found to pose an environmental risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Breathing koala bear toy.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Electrical appliances
Why it's dangerous
Environment
The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 82.9% and 0.41% by weight, respectively). Cadmium bio-accumulates and poses a risk to the environment. Lead poses a risk to the environment.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive)
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Sweden
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02872/26
View official notice ↗
Last synced 8 Oct 2026, 11:15 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.