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Expanding toy – Johntoy “Dinosaur Egg”

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 17 Dec 2014In the weekly report of 26 Dec 2014 (week 51, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expanding toy
Brand
Johntoy (14 alerts)
Brand as notified
JOHNTOY
Name
Dinosaur Egg
Type / model
  • 12-177
  • Item No.: 24168
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
12-177, Item No.: 24168
Batch
8711866241682
Barcode
8711866241682
Description
Plastic egg in colourful cardboard box with transparent window. The egg contains an expanding dinosaur.
Risk
null The head of the unexpanded animal can easily detach. Children may put it in the mouth and choke on it. If the head is swallowed, it can expand and may cause intestinal obstruction. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 6 Jun 2014
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
The Netherlands
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/2104/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/2104/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/2104/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-051 (XML)
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