EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Magnetic toy — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01086/24
Summary
The toy is made of small magnets 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 toy
- Name / model
- Magnetic · 8888, HY062
- Category
- Toys
- Magnetic toy which contains 20 magnetic stones (four oval pieces, four triangular, four cylinder and four ball-shaped magnets, three heart-shaped magnets and one star-shaped magnet), a transport bag and a rope. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The toy is made of small magnets 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/04/2024
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