EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expandable toys Artex Trading “Australian Dinosaur - Hatching Eggs” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1419/16
Summary
null Small parts can be easily torn from the toy dinosaurs and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. 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
Expandable toys — Artex Trading
- Brand
- Artex Trading
- Name / model
- Australian Dinosaur - Hatching Eggs · 897107
- Category
- Toys
- 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?
- null Small parts can be easily torn from the toy dinosaurs and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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