EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk New Toys
Stretching toy “Brainboom Stretchmonster” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02368/26
Summary
The toy can easily rupture and the filling of the inside could come out. The sand inside contains asbestos (measured value up to 5% by weight). Asbestos could cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
Stretching toy
- Name / model
- Brainboom Stretchmonster
- Batch number(s)
- 044245
- Barcode
- 8713219521298
- Category
- Toys
- Turquoise stretching plastic wolf figure filled with sand
What is the risk?
- The toy can easily rupture and the filling of the inside could come out. The sand inside contains asbestos (measured value up to 5% by weight). Asbestos could cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 25/02/2026
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/02/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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