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Expandable toy “Growing unicorn animals”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 2 Jul 2026In the weekly report of 10 Jul 2026 (week 27, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Expandable toy
Name
Growing unicorn animals
Type / model
HS-4978/864
Barcode
5865033230320
Barcodes listed
5865033230320 (official alert record)
Description
Set of twelve colored (red, blue, yellow, orange and green) capsules. Inside each capsule is a compressed soft foam figure in the shape of an unicorn of various shapes.
Risk
The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts the product in their mouth or swallows it, contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the product to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the importer
Notifying country
Lithuania
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01955/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01955/26
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/01955/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-27 (XML)
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