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Magnetic toy building blocks — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsChokingInjuriesFeb 28, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic toy building blocks — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic toy building blocks — choking & injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The magnet can easily be detached from the square shape, generating a small part with a high magnet flux.If a child swallows the small magnet and other metallic objects, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor

Product description

Locking Shape Toy, 100 pcs Magnetic Toy Building Blocks. The product was sold online, in particular via eBay.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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