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Expanding dinosaur egg - Grow toys - Growing Hatching Egg — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJul 24, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the toy expands by more than 50%. 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 products do 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 the form of an egg. The shell is made of white fragile material. A green dinosaur is hidden inside the egg, which hatches and grows when immersed in water. Dimensions of the egg: approximately 58x46mm. Weight: 29 g. The toy is intended for children over the age of 3 years.

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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