Magnetic pen
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Luxembourg
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The toy contains small parts (balls) with a high magnetic flux. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. In addition, if a child swallows them, they could attract one another and cause intestinal blockage or perforation.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 23 March 2023
Product
- Description
- Magnetic pen consisting of different magnetic parts which can be detached and re-assembled, together with the steel balls provided with the pen, into different structures. Product sold online, in particular via Joom.
- Packaging
- Aluminium box.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01264/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-22
- Published
- 25 May 2023
- Modified
- 25 May 2023
- Corrigendum
- At the request of the notifying authority, notification A11/00066/23 has been withdrawn. A12/01311/23 a new measure has been added at the request of the notifying authority.
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