Expanding toy
Unknown · Ginormous Unicorn Egg
ToysChoking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Lithuania
What is the danger
The leg of the unicorn can be easily detached and it expands in size by more than 50% when placed in water.
Requirements breached
A child may put this small part in the mouth and swallow it, which could expand causing fatal occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 11 September 2019
Product
- Description
- Green plastic egg with a unicorn toy inside. The product is supplied in a cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1386/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-038
- Published
- 15 September 2019
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/384240
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