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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Cormac O'Shea

Urgent warning for parents as Amazon toy sold in Ireland poses 'choking hazard'

A kids toy potentially sold to Irish parents is being urgently recalled due to choking fears.

The ‘MTTXGS Large Crocodile Stuffed Animal Plush Toy’ was advertised on Amazon to people in Ireland although it's not clear if it was purchased by anyone in the country.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission have put the warning on their site and asked any parents who did get it to "discontinue use immediately and keep it out of the reach of children".

In a statement the CCPC said: "A safety issue has been identified, whereby this product presents a choking hazard because of small detachable parts.

"The product’s model number, batch number and barcode are unknown.

"The product was sold online through the Amazon platform."

The notice adds: "Given the online availability of this product, it may have been sold to customers in the Republic of Ireland.

If you believe that you may have purchased an affected product, discontinue use immediately and keep it out of the reach of children.

"You may wish to contact the online store from where you purchased this product to see if there are any remedies available to you. This can be done via your user account on the relevant platform."

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