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Growing Pet Eten-Em expandable toy — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesDec 22, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Growing Pet Eten-Em expandable toy — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Growing Pet Eten-Em expandable toy — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The product expands 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the figurine 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.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer

Product description

The product consists of a red shell of brittle material with holes, with a green, highly absorbent polymer, rhinoceros inside. When immersed in water, the swelling material increases the size of the cornea and breaks down the eggshell.

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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