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Magnetic putty Cra-z-Geezer's “Cra-z-Geezer's Thinking Putty / Hand Gum” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0774/19
Summary
The product contains a magnet which is a small part and has a high magnetic flux. A small child could put the magnet in the mouth and choke on it. If a child swallows the small magnet and other metallic objects, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation.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
Magnetic putty — Cra-z-Geezer's
- Brand
- Cra-z-Geezer's
- Name / model
- Cra-z-Geezer's Thinking Putty / Hand Gum · 31111
- Batch number(s)
- 7340181905446
- Category
- Toys
- In the metal tin there are magnetic putty with a small strong silver magnet, two plastic googly eyes and a plastic orange nose. The colours of the putty are black, green and purple. One putty is called Cra-z-Geezer's Hand Gum and the other is called Cra-z-Geezer's Thinking Putty.
What is the risk?
- The product contains a magnet which is a small part and has a high magnetic flux. A small child could put the magnet in the mouth and choke on it. If a child swallows the small magnet and other metallic objects, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation.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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/03/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/03/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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