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Magnetic toy set — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesMar 31, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic toy set — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic toy set — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Magnetic toy set — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The product contains small parts (magnetic sticks and steel balls). A child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the magnetised parts exceed the maximum permitted magnetic flux value (102.5 kG.mm²). If various items 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (24/02/2023)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other

Product description

Creative toy set composed of 24 neodymium magnet sticks (4x12.5 mm), 10 small steel balls (diameter 12.7 mm) and a splitter plate. Product also sold online, in particular via Amazon.de under the name "ideomag Stresskiller" (ASIN BO7H1X3K9Q).

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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