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Expanding Toy "Colored growing"

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 24 Apr 2008In the weekly report of 25 Apr 2008 (week 16, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expanding Toy "Colored growing"
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Unknown
Description
Expanding toy in the shape of a fish. Made from hard spongy and expanding blue polymeric material. The toy is labelled with: “COLORED GROWING“, “Expands 600 % of size”. On reverse side: “The temperature of the water is under 35º C. Fill a container with water and then place growing animal inside. Do not expect instant results because it takes up to 72 hours to fully expand. Remove animal from water and it will shrink to original size. Amazing fun and an educational experience”. “WARNING”, “MADE IN CHINA”, Toy measurement – 56 x 22 x 10mm, mass – 7.0 gr. CE mark (very small).
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because:- expanding parts of the toy fit entirely into the small parts cylinder,- the figure expands by more than 50% when immersed in water.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Lithuania
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0450/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0450/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-16 (XML)
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