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Hand Gum magnetic putty — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesMar 22, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Hand Gum magnetic putty — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Hand Gum magnetic putty — injuries risk

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

Hazard

The putty contains a small magnet with a high magnetic flux. If a child swallows the small magnet and other metallic objects, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (19/02/2019)

Product description

Magnetic putty with a small magnet. In purple and black colour. The product was sold online.

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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