Daily Mail Online (UK)
“Most parents have worried about their child choking on small parts attached to their toys. But the thought of a child choking on an ovary attached to their cuddly toy uterus is not a hazard many parents have had to deal with. But that is exactly what has happened to families who own ‘the friendly uterus’ – a toy made by American company ‘iheartguts.com’ – which has been recalled after failing to meet child safety standards. The stuffed toy, which is pink and has a smiling face, becomes a choking hazard for small children if its fallopian tubes are pulled and the ovaries become detached. The creators of the toys have called for an impromptu hysterectomy so those who own the toys could send them back. The company – which describes itself on its website as the ‘brainchild of an anatomically obsessed illustrator who loves internal organs’ – makes nine other body part toys. All the other human organs meet safety standards.”