
Magnetic toy
Geomag · Dekopanel Animals
ToysInjuries
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Notifying country
- Spain
- 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
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 1 August 2013
Product
- Description
- Magnetic toy sold in a white and green cardboard box with pictures of animals.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1207/13 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2013-036
- Published
- 4 September 2013
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/82393
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