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WITKA Magnetic 250 pieces magnetic construction toy set — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesJul 9, 2021
Photo from the official notice: WITKA Magnetic 250 pieces magnetic construction toy set — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: WITKA Magnetic 250 pieces magnetic construction toy set — injuries risk

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

Hazard

The toy consists of small parts containing magnets with a high magnetic flux. If a child swallows the small magnet and other metallic objects, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. 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 — Retailer (14/06/2021)

Product description

The toy set includes plastic elements of different colours with magnets built into their ends, and bags with two metal balls of different sizes which are not magnets. The product is also sold online.

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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