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Ginormous Unicorn Egg expandable toy — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesApr 30, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Ginormous Unicorn Egg expandable toy — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Ginormous Unicorn Egg expandable toy — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The expanding material increases in size when placed in water by more than 50%. If a child puts the toy in the mouth and swallows it, it could cause occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product — Importer (09/03/2021)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (09/03/2021)

Product description

A plastic egg (size 60 mm) containing an unicorn figurie made of expandable material.

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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