EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expandable toy Kim'play “Dinosaur Egg” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02661/23
Summary
The dinosaur 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 with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Egg containing a dinosaur figure that expands in contact with water. The dinosaur egg must be immersed in water for 48 hours in order to dissolve and reveal the dinosaur figure inside.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/12158/Interne
What is the risk?
- The dinosaur 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 with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/08/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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