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Expandable toy “SURPRISE SPIDER”

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 3 Aug 2022In the weekly report of 5 Aug 2022 (week 31, 2022)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expandable toy
Name
SURPRISE SPIDER
Type / model
2018-70
Barcode
5999860554431
Barcodes listed
5999860554431 (official alert record)
Description
Toy spider made of hard breakable plastic material with 2 openings. Inside the spider there are three figurines of crocodile and lobsters made of soft plastic material.
Risk
The plastic spider breaks easily and releases soft plastic figurines which expand more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the figurines to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · ordered on the distributor · from 30 Jun 2022
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the distributor · from 30 Jun 2022
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01119/22Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01119/22
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01119/22
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2022-31 (XML)
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