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Growing Pet / Jajo expandable toy — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesMay 21, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Growing Pet / Jajo expandable toy — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Growing Pet / Jajo 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%. The toy can be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As the toy expands, it can cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage of small children. Small part (dinosaur's head) may easily detach form the toy. A child may put it in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (13/04/2021)

Product description

An egg (size 60 mm) made of easily breaking plastic, containing a dinosaur figurine 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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