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Magnetic toy MEDITO “Magnetic fishing toy” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00109/23
Summary
The product can easily break into small parts with a high magnetic flux. If a child swallows them, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Magnetic fishing toy, which consists of 5 kinds of plastic fish with metal nose, 1 plastic fishing rod with magnet.
What is the risk?
- The product can easily break into small parts with a high magnetic flux. If a child swallows them, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 21/06/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/06/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/06/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 21/06/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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