EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expandable toy “Dinosaur Egg” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00665/20
Summary
Small parts (e.g. the head) can be easily torn from the toy dinosaur and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As the toy expands, it can cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage of children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Expandable toy
- Name / model
- Dinosaur Egg
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic egg containing a small plastic dinosaur. The egg is placed in water and after some time the dinosaur breaks out of the egg, having increased in size.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (e.g. the head) can be easily torn from the toy dinosaur and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. As the toy expands, it can cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage of children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/04/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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