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Water colouring capsules TOY'S FIELD “Aqua color” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1584/14
Summary
null If put in the mouth and swallowed by small children, the small capsules can expand. They may thus obstruct the airways or cause intestinal occlusions.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
Water colouring capsules — TOY'S FIELD
- Brand
- TOY'S FIELD
- Name / model
- Aqua color · 30001
- Batch number(s)
- 9772279510009
- Category
- Toys
- Capsules designed to dissolve in liquid, supplied in blue cardboard packaging. The capsules comes in six different colours: orange, two shades of pink, two shades of green and blue. When dissolved in water the product colours the water and expands, taking the shape of various animals, such as lobst
What is the risk?
- null If put in the mouth and swallowed by small children, the small capsules can expand. They may thus obstruct the airways or cause intestinal occlusions.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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 01/09/2014
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