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SURPRISE SPIDER expandable toy — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesAug 5, 2022
Photo from the official notice: SURPRISE SPIDER expandable toy — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: SURPRISE SPIDER expandable toy — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The plastic spider breaks easily and releases soft plastic figurines which expand more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the figurines to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (30/06/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (30/06/2022)

Product description

Toy spider made of hard breakable plastic material with 2 openings. Inside the spider there are three figurines of crocodile and lobsters made of soft plastic 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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