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Magnetic construction game – Simba

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 4 Dec 2008In the weekly report of 5 Dec 2008 (week 48, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Magnetic construction game
Brand
Simba (21 alerts)
Type / model
Model: MAGNET STICKS,
Barcode
4006592620820
Barcodes listed
4006592620820 (official alert record)
Description
The product in question is a magnetic construction game composed of 19 metallic balls and 32 small pieces of rigid, polymeric material in various colours with magnets on the ends.It is packed in a blister pack inside a cardboard box printed in various colours.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because it does not comply with Commission Decision 2008/329/EC which specifies that the following warning must be included: "Warning!! This product contains magnets or components with magnets. Magnets can stick to each other inside the human body, thereby causing a serious health risk. Consult your doctor immediately if the magnets have been swallowed or inhaled."
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the 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 1393/08
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1393/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-48 (XML)
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