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Magnetické kuličky Neocube 5 mm, 216 ks – zelená magnetic balls — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesJul 29, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Magnetické kuličky Neocube 5 mm, 216 ks – zelená magnetic balls — 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 nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/06/2022)

Product description

Ball cube consisting of 216 black magnetic balls with a diameter of 5 mm each, with 36 balls per side. The product is 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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