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Magnetic toy - Chess set Intellect Game – MGI

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 5 Mar 2009In the weekly report of 6 Mar 2009 (week 8, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Magnetic toy - Chess set Intellect Game
Brand
MGI (2 alerts)
Type / model
28228
Barcode
8432748282288
Barcodes listed
8432748282288 (official alert record)
Description
The item is a folding chess set with small magnets set into the base of the pieces. The packaging is a cardboard box marked as follows: "Folding-board, Magnetic Game". The name of the importer is also indicated. The warnings: "contains small parts" and "not recommended for children under 36 months" also appear on the box.
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking and injuries because it contains magnets that can easily become detached. There are no warnings about the risks associated with toys containing magnets. Therefore the product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2008/329/EC requiring Member States.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0291/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0291/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0291/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0291/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-8 (XML)
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