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Artex Trading Australian Dinosaur - Hatching Eggs expandable toys — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesNov 4, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Artex Trading Australian Dinosaur - Hatching Eggs expandable toys — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Artex Trading Australian Dinosaur - Hatching Eggs expandable toys — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Artex Trading Australian Dinosaur - Hatching Eggs expandable toys — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Artex Trading Australian Dinosaur - Hatching Eggs expandable toys — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

Small parts can be easily torn from the toy dinosaurs and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As the toy expands, it can also cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage of children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (28/09/2016)

Product description

Plastic eggs containing small plastic dinosaurs. The eggs are placed in water and after some time the dinosaurs break out of the egg, having increased in size. Packaging: cardboard box with window.

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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