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0450/08

Expanding Toy "Colored growing"

Unknown

ToysChoking
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Lithuania
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product poses a risk of choking because: - expanding parts of the toy fit entirely into the small parts cylinder, - the figure expands by more than 50% when immersed in water. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Expanding toy in the shape of a fish. Made from hard spongy and expanding blue polymeric material. The toy is labelled with: “COLORED GROWING“, “Expands 600 % of size”. On reverse side: “The temperature of the water is under 35º C. Fill a container with water and then place growing animal inside. Do not expect instant results because it takes up to 72 hours to fully expand. Remove animal from water and it will shrink to original size. Amazing fun and an educational experience”. “WARNING”, “MADE IN CHINA”, Toy measurement – 56 x 22 x 10mm, mass – 7.0 gr. CE mark (very small).
Brand
Unknown
Model / type
Unknown

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0450/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-16
Published
24 April 2008

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13503

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