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Toy expandable figurines “Growing unicorn animals”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 17 Oct 2025In the weekly report of 24 Oct 2025 (week 43, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toy expandable figurines
Name
Growing unicorn animals
Type / model
H-1A
Batch
VA25698-5
Description
Toy set of twelve coloured (pink, blue, yellow and green) capsules. Inside each capsule is a compressed soft foam figure in the shape of an unicorn of various shapes.
Risk
The unicorn figurine expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the figurine 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, nor with the European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the retailer
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/03637/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03637/25
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/03637/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-43 (XML)
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