Expanding toys
Toy King · Lizard Egg
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
Requirements breached
The head of the unexpanded animals can easily detach. Small children may put it in the mouth and choke on it. If the head is swallowed, it can expand up to a maximum of more than 100% of its initial dimension. This may cause intestinal obstruction. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 2 October 2014
Product
- Description
- Expanding toy in a plastic egg container. They are supplied in various model/animals, in common they have the inscription "Growing Pet". If put in the water the toys expand and break out of the egg. The eggs are sold in display box holding approximately 12 mixed eggs.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1886/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-047
- Published
- 21 November 2014
- Corrigendum
- The notification A12/1778/14 published on the RAPEX report n. 45 of 14/11/2014 has been updated with the inclusion of additional items and the corresponding photos.
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