Magnets
Tobar · Powerbuzz Magnets
ToysInjuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The product poses a risk of injuries (intestinal blockage) because the small magnets have a high magnetic flux value and if more than one magnet is swallowed they can be attracted to one another through the gut wall, causing perforation or blockage. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN71-1.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 16 May 2014
Product
- Description
- Powerful, oval, iron oxide magnets (magnetic flux density of between 1500 to 1600 Gauss) in a plastic blister pack backed with card.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1029/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-026
- Published
- 30 June 2014
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0755/14 published in report 21 of 30/05/2014 has been updated following additional information received from the notifying Member State concerning the production period of vehicles affected by the recall. Notification A12/0903/14 published in report 24 of 20/06/2014 has been updated following information received from the notifying Member State concerning the affected batch number.
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/119462
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