Jörgen remembers the call. The fact that the eye came off despite all risk analyses and safety checks was very serious. Still, in hindsight, he still sees that it led to something really good. ”Thanks to what happened, we learned to systematize safety work even more. We established clearer procedures and areas of responsibility”.
GOSIG GOLDEN Soft toy, dog/golden retriever, 40 cm
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GOSIG GOLDEN
501.693.41Your sweet, fluffy friend follows you wherever you go and is ready for action when you are. When it’s time to relax, your buddy loves to cuddle and hang out with you on the sofa.
Product features
- Machine washable
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Your sweet, fluffy friend follows you wherever you go and is ready for action when you are. When it’s time to relax, your buddy loves to cuddle and hang out with you on the sofa.
All soft toys are good at hugging, comforting and listening and are fond of play and mischief. In addition, they are reliable and tested for safety.
The best friend of adults and children. Always ready for mischief and cosiness.
Designer
Annie Huldén
Reviews
Perfect for my DogErinMy dog loves these toys. They’re great because the don’t have are eyes and they’re floppy enough that he can carry them around.
Very niceRainerMy Douter love to cuddle it to give her good night sleep
Golden BoyJaneMy Groodle LOVES his golden boys, but we opted for two smaller ones this time, as he struggles to carry the big boys up the stairs
GoldieRossetteSmaller version of the Golden Ret plushie. Its nice and soft. My dog loves it
Best FriendKiraMy little bun loves his gosig golden so much!
Pup loves it!Anonymous reviewerMy pup enjoys playing with this. He gets too rough occasionally that I had to buy a spare.
Soft dogShariI purchased this product as my dog was going in for a knee operation. He has to have it all the time now He usually destroys soft toys but this one seems special to him.
So cuteSun YoungMy daughter loves it, not too big not too small, easy hug
fluffySamso cute and I love it
So soft and cuddly.KymGreat little comfort friend.
Super soft, well-made and washes with no problems.
Cuddly and perfectAnnabelleGot this for my boyfriend because it reminded us of Arlo from Brooklyn 99
He is super cute!AlbertAnother adorable and great priced plushie friend from IKEA!
Donation ToySonya LouiseI purchased this as part of IKEA Donation Program for underprivileged children. Beautiful soft cuddly toy
Puppy loveKerryI purchased this item for my puppy who is 8th month old and she loved it and carries it out
Golden toyCarolynIt’s my golden’s favourite!
A boy’s best friendJulieanneI spent big dollars on comfort toys for my small grandson who has had a rough start in life and have been very disappointed in the purchases. Found $10 “Ralph” by accident on a kitchen trip to IKEA and can’t tell what a success he has been. This dog has eyes that seem to look into my little fellows heart and the number of times of heard him whisper “I love you” can’t be counted. Might buy a second one for backup! Great quality and super cuddly. Thanks for this one IKEA!!!
Very niceMarjorieGreat profuct
GOSIG GOLDENBarbaraLovely dog toy for my very gentle dog, he loves it
cute soft toy FionaMy grandchild loves it.
Our puppy's puppyGeoffSo our 1 yr old retriever loves this puppy. We need to rebuy every now and then for him, and we stand there and laugh every time we take it home just how excited he gets. There is no hard bits, plastic eyes or anything that may cause him harm, however this last time, may be the last time as he was a little rough with it and was deflufficated within 20 minutes, we understand it is for a child not robust as a dogs toy....but we cant help it as it is his absolute favourite toy.
Customer reviews
4.9Average rating
2301Reviews
4.9Average rating
2301Reviews
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Story
The story of a broken eye and what it taught us
The IKEA store in Helsinki, Finland, was full of customers that day back in 1997. Being a textile technologist at Children’s IKEA at the time, Carina Ingelsten ran a course about safety for a group of IKEA co-workers. ”I lifted up a teddy bear and pulled on the legs and arms to show how well they are sewn in place. When I pulled on the plastic eye, something happened that shouldn't – the eye came off”, says Carina. This was a major setback for Children's IKEA, but it was a setback that would lead to important safety improvements.
All soft toys were removed from the store as Carina tried to call her colleagues in Sweden. ”It was a Saturday, so it wasn't that easy to get a hold of people, but in the end Jörgen Svensson, my manager at Children's IKEA, answered and we succeeded in stopping global sales of our soft toys”.
Major consequences
More personal expression
The incident also led to the decision to not use plastic eyes at all. Embroidered eyes were not only safer, they also proved to give more character and personality to the toys. Annie Huldén, a designer who has created many soft toys over the years, agrees. ”The eyes are very important for a soft toy and plastic eyes easily seem too symmetrical and stale, while embroidered eyes are easier to vary in terms of the design, the size of pupils and the eyelashes.” Soft toys at Children's IKEA are loved by children throughout the world. It's a loved friend to play with and find comfort with - and which parents can always feel secure about.
Function solution
Soft toys to hug, again and again
We know our soft toys should handle many years of love. That’s why we’ve chosen comfy materials, embroidered eyes, performed rigorous washing tests – and ensured that we test them for harmful chemicals. Simple to keep clean and fresh since they can be machined washed.
Quality
Sure, they’re cute but are they safe? Absolutely!
You can rest assured knowing that all our children’s products live up to the highest health and safety standards. We put our toys to the test – up against the toughest in the world (much tougher than any two-year-old). All so you can worry less and they can play more.
