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Expanding toy - Growing Hatching Egg – Dinosaur egg — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJul 17, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the toy expands by 105% - 176%. If a child swallows the 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

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer — Other

Product description

The toy is an egg with dimensions of approximately 58.7 x 45 mm, containing a cockerel made of hard yellow coloured plastic, painted partly red. The egg shell consists of two glued parts. With the toys are tags with the CE mark, warnings: “Do not swallow”, “Use only under supervision of an adult”, “Store out of reach of children below 3 years”, “Small parts - risk of choking”, “The packaging is not a toy”, “Please keep the packaging for further reference”, “Made in China”, and user’s instructions.

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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