Soft toys and plush on AliExpress: recalls and safety alerts
23 EU Safety Gate alerts concern soft toys and plush sold on AliExpress. The first dates from 14 February 2020, the latest from 12 August 2026. In the last four complete quarters there were 11, up from 2 in the four quarters before. The hazards named most often are choking (87%), suffocation (26%) and strangulation (9%). Read from the official risk descriptions, the most common reasons are small parts or stuffing can be swallowed (87%), plastic packaging too thin (13%) and cords or drawstrings can strangle (9%). 83% were for products made in China. The most common outcome was removed from online marketplace (87% of EU alerts); 0% included a measure ordered by an authority. Chemicals named in the official risk descriptions include phthalates and lead.
Official alerts and recalls per quarter
EU Safety GateQ4 2026 is incomplete: counted to 1 October 2026.
Show the numbers by year
| Year | EU Safety Gate | US CPSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
Why they were flagged
All reasons →-
87%, 20 alerts
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13%, 3 alerts
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9%, 2 alerts
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9%, 2 alerts
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4%, 1 alerts
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4%, 1 alerts
Counts are alerts naming the platform in the official record, not all dangerous products sold there. Many records name no seller at all. How we count
Download these 23 alerts (CSV) English column names; reuse with attribution to the official sources.
| Date | Product | Also named | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 |
Soft toyLapin en peluche de Ballet pour bébé, jouets en peluche pour enfants, longues oreilles, ballerinemodel CM054 35cm
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Cords or drawstrings can strangleRecalled from consumers · Removed from online marketplace Wording in the official recordlisted in the official marketplace field onlineTrader: AliExpress |
SR/02271/26 | |
| 2026-07-08 |
Soft toyPeluche lapin magnonmodel BCD25061900074012, S25061800811500101 · batch BF-202410-001, BO874521
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordlisted in the official marketplace field onlineTrader: AliExpress |
AmazonWording in the official record · listed in the official marketplace field onlineTrader: AmazonAmazon →TikTok Shop |
SR/01627/26 |
| 2026-04-07 |
Soft toySimulation réaliste en peluche chien intelligent appelé marche en peluche jouet électriquemodel CV058-Golden Retriever · barcode 721309161054
Why: Overheats, melts or short-circuits · Battery can overheat, leak or explode · Blades or moving parts are unguardedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
SR/00868/26 | |
| 2026-03-30 |
Soft toyOcelot jouets en peluche 24 cm jeu jaune MC Ocelot chat jouet poupée doux animaux en peluche jouetsmodel 12000046725310982 · batch #13001-071513 SW
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005008802856494). |
OR/00030/26 | |
| 2026-03-27 |
Soft toy counterfeit20CM Disney peluche Mickey Mouse Minnie peluche jouet dessin animémodel Dis-MLS-20cmminisize-Red · barcode 760258386219
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005004504058340) |
SR/00939/26 | |
| 2026-03-13 |
Soft toyJouet en peluche poulpe mignon, poupées poulpe, jouets animaux de mer en peluche
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005009057125412) and Amazon. |
AmazonWording in the official record · found in the official product description liExpress (unique product identifier: 1005009057125412) and Amazon.Amazon → |
SR/00588/26 |
| 2026-03-02 |
Soft toyJouet en peluche dessin animé petit Dragon volant Kawaiimodel J11251668 · batch 874328465719
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Plastic packaging too thinRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005008351226279). |
SR/04232/25 | |
| 2026-02-24 |
Soft toyJouets en peluche lapin 1 pièce, nouveau jouet mignon avec nœud papillon, cadeau de noël, poupée
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005003409385730). |
SR/00615/26 | |
| 2026-02-17 |
Soft toy3 pièces année du serpent en peluche jouet envelopper autour du bras petit serpent en peluchemodel 12000050515976422, cn1098290111intae · barcode 972664695943
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005009898338843). |
SR/00545/26 | |
| 2026-02-09 |
Soft toyJouet en peluche Dragon blanc géant de 150cm, avec corne de licorne, ptérosaure volant, oreiller dinBrand: Lissipuppe/Lissidoll · model MR2-F-41-70cm-White
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Plastic packaging too thinOther measure · Removed from online marketplace · Consumers warned Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005007463472571) and Amazon. |
AmazonWording in the official record · found in the official product description ar via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005007463472571) and Amazon.Amazon → |
SR/00147/26 |
| 2025-10-28 |
Soft toyGivedears Always Be With You
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005006298253975). |
SR/03841/25 | |
| 2025-06-06 |
Plush toyCREAMmodel 4974413692151, CC/C 600, MX 14301
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedImport rejected at the border Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
SR/02145/25 | |
| 2025-06-06 |
Plush toyPlīša rotaļlieta Minecraft
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedImport rejected at the border Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
OR/00095/25 | |
| 2024-08-22 |
Soft toyPokémon center Skytree Townmodel K2117
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress with unique identifier: 1005006629384342. |
A12/02409/24 | |
| 2024-08-22 |
Keyring with plush toyStuffed ToyBrand: UNIT 3D NORTH POINT HOUSE · model 768467949797
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress with unique identifier: 1005005208570173. |
A12/02407/24 | |
| 2024-07-19 |
Soft toyjouet en peluche de bestioles souriantes pour enfants, décoration de catnap au beurre, marelle...model 12000037688333128 · batch 767840214776
Why: Restricted chemical above the legal limitRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress with identification number: 1005006633362515. |
A12/01958/24 | |
| 2024-07-17 |
Soft toyPoupée en peluche de dessin animé, jouet en peluche de Panda rouge, cheveux duveteux, raton laveur
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowed · Plastic packaging too thinRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress with unique identifier: 1005004649708478. |
A12/01929/24 | |
| 2023-09-20 |
Soft toyKirbymodel 4519869712482, SX711-002
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress, with unique identifier: 1005002492708796. |
A12/02223/23 | |
| 2023-07-20 |
Soft toyGoblin coréen
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
A11/00083/23 | |
| 2023-07-18 |
Soft toyOurs en peluche 30cm poupée en tissu décoration de célébration de mariage cadeau
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
A11/00084/23 | |
| 2021-07-14 |
Soft toy
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedWithdrawn from the market Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description The product was also sold online, in particular, via AliExpress |
A12/01019/21 | |
| 2020-11-24 |
Soft toyToy PandaBrand: BabyBus
Why: Small parts or stuffing can be swallowedRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description The product was sold online, in particular via AliExpress. |
INFO/00157/20 | |
| 2020-02-14 |
Soft toyHappy Monkey Electric Walking UnicornBrand: VIP Price
Why: Cords or drawstrings can strangle · Breaks or collapses · Restricted chemical above the legal limitRemoved from online marketplace Wording in the official recordfound in the official product description The product was sold online, in particular through Aliexpress. |
A12/00240/20 |