EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expandable toy Robetoy “Growing Pet Hatch'Em” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0525/18
Summary
Small parts can be easily torn from the toy dinosaur and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. This could cause the child to choke. As the toy expands, it can also 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
- Plastic eggs containing small plastic dinosaurs. The eggs are placed in water and after some time the dinosaurs break out of the egg, having increased in size. Packaging: cardboard box with window
What is the risk?
- Small parts can be easily torn from the toy dinosaur and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. This could cause the child to choke. As the toy expands, it can also 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/03/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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