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Expanding toys – Growing snake – Magic Aqua Grow

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 10 Sep 2009In the weekly report of 11 Sep 2009 (week 35, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expanding toys – Growing snake
Brand
Magic Aqua Grow (2 alerts)
Type / model
Bar Code: 5 291040 009862
Description
Expanding toys made from hard, spongy and expanding polymeric material in the form of yellow – green snake. The packaging is marked with the following: For ages 3 and up - Aqua Grow. They grow – grow – grow. Grows 600%. Do not swallow. Warning choking hazard – small parts. Not for children under 3 years – Made in China.
Risk
This product poses a risk of choking because parts of the toy which fit entirely into the small parts cylinder can grow in size by more than 50% after being placed in water. If a child swallows parts, contact with the saliva or gastric juices will cause the toy to grow in size, which may cause asphyxia.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Cyprus
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1231/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1231/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1231/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-35 (XML)
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