
Expanding toys, turtle and crab - Grow toys
Vision® international people group
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Lithuania
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of choking and injuries because after 72 hours in water the figure and parts, which may become detached from the expanding figure, grow in size by more than 50%. If a child swallows this toy or part of it, contact with the saliva or gastric juices will cause the toy to expand which may cause asphyxia or gastrointestinal injuries. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures taken
- Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- 1. Toy in form of turtle, weight - 6.5 g, dimensions of toy approximately: (42 x 35 x 23 mm). 2. Toy in form of crab, weight – 7.0 g dimensions of toy approximately: (28 x 39 x 15 mm). The expanding toys are made from hard spongy and expanding polymeric material. With the toy there was manufacturer label with the inscription: “Growing toys fruit & vegetable. Do not swallow; Expands To Over 600% Of Original Size". The other side of the label is marked: “Create your world”, "non-toxic", "Not recommended for children under 3 years old. Warning: Choking Hazard- Small Parts. Not for children under 3 Years."
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0673/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-19
- Published
- 21 May 2009
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