EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expandable toy Skillmatics “Skillmatics Aqua Puffs ‘Watch Your Art Grow’” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01001/26
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. Moreover, the product can generate small parts that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does…
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Product
Expandable toy — Skillmatics
- Brand
- Skillmatics
- Name / model
- Skillmatics Aqua Puffs ‘Watch Your Art Grow’
- Barcode
- 8904279510043
- Category
- Toys
- Aqua figures, made of paper, including a string and key rings, which grow when immersed in water.
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. Moreover, the product can generate small parts that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 22/12/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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