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Expanding toy “Ginormous Unicorn Egg” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1386/19
Summary
The leg of the unicorn can be easily detached and it expands in size by more than 50% when placed in water. A child may put this small part in the mouth and swallow it, which could expand causing fatal occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage.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
Expanding toy
- Name / model
- Ginormous Unicorn Egg · N0. 30884
- Batch number(s)
- 9981686308844
- Category
- Toys
- Green plastic egg with a unicorn toy inside. The product is supplied in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The leg of the unicorn can be easily detached and it expands in size by more than 50% when placed in water. A child may put this small part in the mouth and swallow it, which could expand causing fatal occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage.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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/09/2019
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