Expanding toy - Growing Hatching Egg – Dinosaur egg
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This expanding toy is a dinosaur egg approximately 58.7 x 45 millimeters containing a hard plastic yellow cockerel with red paint. When placed in water, the toy expands 105% to 176% over 72 hours, creating a choking hazard. If a child swallows the toy or part of it, contact with saliva or gastric juices will cause further expansion, which may result in asphyxia or gastrointestinal injuries. The toy does not comply with the Toys Directive or European standard EN 71.
The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The toy comes with warning labels stating "Do not swallow," "Use only under supervision of an adult," "Store out of reach of children below 3 years," and "Small parts - risk of choking," along with instructions. The product is identified by EAN 7460745950726 and was manufactured in China. The record does not specify what affected consumers should do.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The product poses a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the toy expands by 105% - 176%. If a child swallows the toy, or part of it, contact with the saliva or gastric juices will cause the toy to expand which may cause asphyxia or gastrointestinal injuries.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
The toy is an egg with dimensions of approximately 58.7 x 45 mm, containing a cockerel made of hard yellow coloured plastic, painted partly red. The egg shell consists of two glued parts. With the toys are tags with the CE mark, warnings: “Do not swallow”, “Use only under supervision of an adult”, “Store out of reach of children below 3 years”, “Small parts - risk of choking”, “The packaging is not a toy”, “Please keep the packaging for further reference”, “Made in China”, and user’s instructions. Model: EAN 7460745950726 Notifying country: Poland
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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