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Magnetic toy – Geomag “Dekopanel Animals”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 4 Sep 2013In the weekly report of 13 Sep 2013 (week 36, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Magnetic toy
Brand
Geomag (3 alerts)
Name
Dekopanel Animals
Type / model
Ref. GP400805
Batch
Unknown
Description
Magnetic toy sold in a white and green cardboard box with pictures of animals.
Risk
null The product poses a risk of injuries (intestinal blockage) because the small magnets have a high magnetic flux value and if more than one magnet is swallowed they can be attracted to one another through the gut wall, causing perforation or blockage. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN71-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 1 Aug 2013
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
Switzerland
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1207/13Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1207/13Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1207/13
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1207/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-036 (XML)
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