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Expandable toy “Alien Egg”

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 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expandable toy
Name
Alien Egg
Type / model
2018-45
Barcode
5999860554448
Barcodes listed
5999860554448 (official alert record)
Description
An egg (size 60 mm) made of easily breaking material, containing an alien figurine made of expandable material.
Risk
The egg breaks easily and releases an alien figurine which expands 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 figurine 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
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the distributor · from 30 Jun 2022
  • Warning consumers of the risks · 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 A12/01120/22Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01120/22
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01120/22
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2022-31 (XML)
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