EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Bath toy Science and technology “Robot Fish - Jouet de bain électronique en forme de poisson robot pour enfant” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00901/26
Summary
The battery compartment of the toy can be easily opened without use of any tools and the button batteries inside are easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
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Product
Bath toy — Science and technology
- Brand
- Science and technology
- Name / model
- Robot Fish - Jouet de bain électronique en forme de poisson robot pour enfant · 8823-1, 8823-2
- Category
- Toys
- Fish-shaped battery-operated bath toy in various colours (pink, red, blue, green and orange). The toy activates automatically upon contact with water and imitates the swimming motion of a fish through internal mechanical movement. Product sold online, in particular via Aliexpress (unique product identifier: 4000857368624) and eBay.
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment of the toy can be easily opened without use of any tools and the button batteries inside are easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 12/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 03/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 03/04/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 18/05/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 18/05/2026
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