EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expandable toy BIGTOYS “Growing Pet” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00389/22
Summary
The duck figurine can be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As this figurine expands, it can cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage of small children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- An egg (size approx. 63 mm) made of easily breaking plastic, containing duck figurine made of expandable material.
What is the risk?
- The duck figurine can be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As this figurine expands, it can cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage of small children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 28/01/2022
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/01/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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