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Magnetic fishing game SOLMAR “Fishing Master” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1496/14
Summary
null The small magnets can easily detach and children may ingest them. Their magnetic flux is too high so if more than one magnet is swallowed they could be attracted to one another, causing perforation or blockage in the digestive system.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
- Green toy fishing rod accompanied by various marine animals: lobster (pink), fish/dolphin (red), octopus (blue) and crab (yellow). The product is supplied in a sealed cardboard blister pack decorated with images representing the sea-bed.
What is the risk?
- null The small magnets can easily detach and children may ingest them. Their magnetic flux is too high so if more than one magnet is swallowed they could be attracted to one another, causing perforation or blockage in the digestive system.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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/06/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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