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Magnetic toy – SGS “Magnastix”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 8 Jul 2019In the weekly report of 12 Jul 2019 (week 28, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Magnetic toy
Brand
SGS
Name
Magnastix
Description
Set of magnetic balls and coloured sticks packed in a cardboard box.
Risk
The product contains magnets with a high magnetic flux.If a child swallows the small magnet and other metallic objects, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border · by the importer · from 28 Jun 2019
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1043/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1043/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-028 (XML)
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