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Magnetic balls 5mm — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesOct 29, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic balls 5mm — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic balls 5mm — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The toy is made of small parts (balls) with a high magnetic flux. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways. If various are swallowed, 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (24/10/2021)

Product description

Magnetic balls.

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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