Overview
- Argentina’s toy industry body warned that products recalled in the United States are still available on local e-commerce platforms as cross‑border listings.
- The alert cites the Zippee Silicone Activity Toy, which the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission deemed a severe choking risk due to design features reaching the back of the throat.
- Other flagged items include a Skip Hop Silver Lining Cloud Activity Gym recalled in the U.S., Canada and Mexico for small parts detaching, a children’s costume found with prohibited phthalates, and a Bettina Unicorn and Princess doll set linked to button‑battery ingestion hazards.
- CAIJ urged tighter oversight of e-commerce and international purchases, mandatory display of conformity marks on listings, and fast channels to report and remove unsafe products.
- The chamber advised families to verify recalls via the OECD alert system, prioritize formal retailers, and use a reporting form launched with the Argentine Society of Pediatrics to log toy-related injuries.