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Ginormous Unicorn Egg expanding toy — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingSep 20, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Ginormous Unicorn Egg expanding toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Ginormous Unicorn Egg expanding toy — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Ginormous Unicorn Egg expanding toy — choking risk

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

Hazard

The leg of the unicorn can be easily detached and it expands in size by more than 50% when placed in water. A child may put this small part in the mouth and swallow it, which could expand causing fatal occlusion of the respiratory tract 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (11/09/2019)

Product description

Green plastic egg with a unicorn toy inside. The product is supplied in a cardboard box.

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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