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Magic egg expanding toy - dinosaur egg – growing pet — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingMar 13, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the figure and parts of the expanding figure grow in size by more than 50%. If a child swallows this toy or part of it, contact with the saliva or gastric juices will cause the toy to expand which may cause asphyxia or gastrointestinal injuries.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Toy in form of egg. The shell is made from white fragile material with perforations. The green dinosaur is hidden in an egg, which hatches and grows when immersing it into water and growing up it broke down shell of egg. The dimensions of the egg approximately: 58x46 mm, weight: 29 g. The toy intended for kids elder than 36 months.

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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