EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Expanding toys “Dinosaur Egg, Chelonian Egg” — risk: choking, health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1196/13
Summary
null Small parts can break off from the toy which expand when soaked. If they are ingested by child they could cause fatal occlusion of the digestive system.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Expanding toys
- Name / model
- Dinosaur Egg, Chelonian Egg · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic egg in transparent plastic packaging. The egg contains an expanding toy.
What is the risk?
- null Small parts can break off from the toy which expand when soaked. If they are ingested by child they could cause fatal occlusion of the digestive system.The product does not comply with 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: 25/06/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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