EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Magnetic toy set Speks “512 krachtige zeldzame aarde magneten” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01432/21
Summary
The toy is made of small parts (balls) with a high magnetic flux. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways. If various are swallowed, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and of the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Set of 512 performant rare earth magnets sold together with a metal basis and a splitter.
What is the risk?
- The toy is made of small parts (balls) with a high magnetic flux. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways. If various are swallowed, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and of the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2021
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