
Expanding toys - Grow toys
VISION®
ToysChoking
- 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 because parts of the toy, which fits entirely into the small parts cylinder, can grow in size by more than 50% after being placed in water. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Expanding toys made from hard, spongy and expanding polymeric material in various forms: 1. Red flat fish, weight: 7.5 g; dimensions of toy approximately: 53 x 21 x 10 mm,2. Yellow flat fish, weight: 7.0 g; dimensions of toy approximately: 21 x 11 x 3 mm,3. Yellow and green flat fish weight: 8.5 g; dimensions of toy approximately: 50 x 26 x 22 mm.A label is marked on one side with the inscriptions: "GROW TOYS", "Do not swallow", "EXPANDS TO OVER 600 % OF ORIGINAL SIZE" and on the other side: "non toxic", "Not recommended for children under 3 years old". "WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 Years", "Made in China".
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0724/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-21
- Published
- 4 June 2009
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