EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expandable toy “Growing unicorn animals” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01955/26
Summary
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.
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Product
Expandable toy
- Name / model
- Growing unicorn animals · HS-4978/864
- Barcode
- 5865033230320
- Category
- Toys
- 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.
What is the 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 taken
- 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: Unknown
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