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Growing toys expandable toys — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesMay 11, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Growing toys expandable toys — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Growing toys expandable toys — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Growing toys expandable toys — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The dinosaurs and the balls are small parts. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the dinosaurs and the balls expand 600% in size when in contact with water. If the child puts them in the mouth or swallows them, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause these pieces 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 and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (02/04/2018)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (02/04/2018)

Product description

An expandable (600%) toy dinosaur and small, colourful balls packed in a transparent bag. Sold in a plastic and cardboard packaging containing 20 units.

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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