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HING FAT expanding toy – sea creatures, "colored growing" — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingSep 19, 2008

Hazard

The products pose a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the toys expand in different dimensions: 55% - 165%.The products do 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

8 sea creatures: 1) seahorse – colour: reddish-pinkish, 2) shell – colour: red, pink and yellow, 3) shark – colour: dark and light grey, 4) ray – colour: dark and light violet, 5) shark (spotted) – colour: light grey with dark white spots, 6) crab – colour: orange and grey, 7) starfish – colour: orange and black, 8) seal – colour: light and dark grey. Each toy is packed in a transparent plastic bag. On A cardboard label inside the packaging there is the following information: “CE mark”, the name of the toy, EAN and type, model number, pictogram concerning the age “0-3” restriction and written information. Other warnings are in English only: “not intended for children under 3 years due to small parts”, “do not swallow.”, “dimensions of a toy may extend up to 600%”. There is a user’s manual in English only.

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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