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Expandable toys “Growing toys”

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 3 May 2018In the weekly report of 11 May 2018 (week 19, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expandable toys
Brand
Unknown
Name
Growing toys
Description
An expandable (600%) toy dinosaur and small, colourful balls packed in a transparent bag. Sold in a plastic and cardboard packaging containing 20 units.
Risk
The dinosaurs and the balls are small parts. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the dinosaurs and the balls expand 600% in size when in contact with water. If the child puts them in the mouth or swallows them, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause these pieces 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 and the relevant European Standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the importer · from 2 Apr 2018
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the importer · from 2 Apr 2018
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0663/18Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0663/18Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0663/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0663/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-019 (XML)
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