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Magnetic toy “Fidget pen”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 13 Aug 2024In the weekly report of 16 Aug 2024 (week 33, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Magnetic toy
Name
Fidget pen
Barcode
B240613285256
Barcodes listed
B240613285256 (official alert record)
Description
Set consisting of one ballpoint pen made up of many individual parts (including thirteen individual, cylinder-shaped magnets), two refills, twelve balls and two attachments for using the touch function of touchscreens. Product sold online.
Risk
The toy contains small magnets with a high magnetic flux. If a child swallows the small magnets, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · by the distributor · from 30 Jul 2024
Notifying country
Austria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02295/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02295/24Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02295/24
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/02295/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-33 (XML)
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