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Magnetic toys - "GEOMAG magnetic world The Original" – Geomag

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 18 Dec 2008In the weekly report of 19 Dec 2008 (week 50, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Magnetic toys - "GEOMAG magnetic world The Original"
Brand
Geomag (3 alerts)
Brand as notified
GEOMAG
Type / model
- GEOMAG magnetic world The Original, PANELS 46; Article No 401, EAN 7640115414014; - GEOMAG magnetic world The Original, PANELS 125; Article No 403, EAN 7640115414038; - GEOMAG magnetic world The Original, DEKOPANELS M; Article No 802, EAN 7640115418029
Description
Sets of magnetic building components.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because the warning is incomplete and not clearly visible. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause injury to the digestive tract. The product does not comply with the Commission Decision 2008/329/EC requiring Member States to ensure that magnetic toys placed or made available on the market display a warning about the health and safety risks they pose. Incidents have been reported.
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Switzerland
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1479/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1479/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1479/08Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1479/08Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1479/08Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1479/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1479/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-50 (XML)
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