Hingfat Toys expanding toys - colored growing pets & growing pet hatch’em egg — choking risk

Hazard

The products pose a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the toys expand in different dimensions of 250% - 270%. The small parts (arms, legs, tails & fins), which may detach from the toy, as well as the rest of the animal entirely fit into the small parts cylinder and may expand more than 50% in three directions. 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

The toys are: 3 dinosaurs (A-C), 3 sharks (D-F), 3 dolphins (G-I), 3 frogs (J-L), 3 eggs (M-O), and 2 sea creatures (P,Q): (A) triceratops-orange with brown spots, (B) two-legged dinosaur, yellow in colour with brown and white strips, (C) armoured dinosaur - green in colour with camouflage on back, (D) great white shark - blue and white with yellow mouth, (E) shark - yellow and white with black eyes, (F) basking shark - grey and white with white strips and spots, (G) dolphin - blue and pink in colour, (H) dolphin - yellow and pink in colour, (I) dolphin - grey and pink in colour, (J) frog - green and yellow in colour with orange spots and strips, (K) frog - orange and yellow with green spots and purple legs with black specs, (L) frog - red and yellow with large webbed feet with black outline, (M) penguin - grey with yellow beak and a black head, (N) alligator - green in colour with red eyes, (O) snake - purple and yellow with an orange head and a red tongue, (P) whale – black in colour with red spots, and (Q) lobster– red in colour with green strips on the tail.Each toy is packed in a transparent plastic bag. On the cardboard label situated inside the packaging there are markings and information: “CE mark”, the name of a toy, barcode and type. Model numbers, 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%”. The user’s manual is in English only.