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Cra-z-Geezer's Cra-z-Geezer's Thinking Putty / Hand Gum magnetic putty — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesMay 24, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Cra-z-Geezer's Cra-z-Geezer's Thinking Putty / Hand Gum magnetic putty — choking & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Cra-z-Geezer's Cra-z-Geezer's Thinking Putty / Hand Gum magnetic putty — choking & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The product contains a magnet which is a small part and has a high magnetic flux. A small child could put the magnet in the mouth and choke on it. 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (21/03/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (21/03/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

In the metal tin there are magnetic putty with a small strong silver magnet, two plastic googly eyes and a plastic orange nose. The colours of the putty are black, green and purple. One putty is called Cra-z-Geezer's Hand Gum and the other is called Cra-z-Geezer's Thinking Putty.

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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