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Starlet expanding toy - dinosaur egg — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingAug 15, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the toy expands 74% - 110% in different dimensions.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer — Other

Product description

The toy is an egg containing dinosaur. Dimensions of egg are approximately 59mm X 44mm. Inside the egg there is a dinosaur made of hard plastic coloured ecru, painted partly in yellow and brownWith the toys there were tags with CE mark, pictogram concerning age 0-3 restriction and caution: “Do not swallow”. On the collective packaging there were above mentioned information and such inscriptions “ Product suitable for children over 3 years and unsuitable for children below 3 years”, “Use only under supervision of an adult”, “Store out of reach of children below 3 years”, “Risk of choking due to small parts”, “Installation and maintains according to drawings on the packaging – if necessary”, “The packaging is not a toy, safe the children, do not let them play with”, “Please keep the packaging for further reference”. There were also information about the importer, and inscription “Made in China”.

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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