Expanding toys - Colored Growing Pets & Growing Pet Hatch’Em Egg
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Hingfat Toys has recalled several expanding toy products sold under the names Colored Growing Pets and Growing Pet Hatch'Em Egg, including dinosaurs, sharks, dolphins, frogs, eggs, and sea creatures. The toys pose a choking hazard because when placed in water for 72 hours, they expand 250% to 270% in size. Small detachable parts such as arms, legs, tails, and fins can separate from the toys and fit through a small parts cylinder, and these pieces may expand more than 50% in multiple directions. The products do not meet European toy safety requirements under the Toys Directive and EN 71 standard.
The importer has voluntarily withdrawn the products from the market. The toys are identified by their model numbers (510, 512, 513, 516, and 652) and associated barcodes, and come packed in transparent plastic bags with cardboard labels. The packaging includes warnings in English stating "not intended for children under 3 years due to small parts" and "do not swallow," along with a note that dimensions may extend up to 600%. The source record does not specify what affected consumers should do with recalled products already in their possession.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The products pose a risk of choking because after 72 hours in water the toys expand in different dimensions of 250% - 270%. The small parts (arms, legs, tails & fins), which may detach from the toy, as well as the rest of the animal entirely fit into the small parts cylinder and may expand more than 50% in three directions. The products do 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 toys are: 3 dinosaurs (A-C), 3 sharks (D-F), 3 dolphins (G-I), 3 frogs (J-L), 3 eggs (M-O), and 2 sea creatures (P,Q): (A) triceratops-orange with brown spots, (B) two-legged dinosaur, yellow in colour with brown and white strips, (C) armoured dinosaur - green in colour with camouflage on back, (D) great white shark - blue and white with yellow mouth, (E) shark - yellow and white with black eyes, (F) basking shark - grey and white with white strips and spots, (G) dolphin - blue and pink in colour, (H) dolphin - yellow and pink in colour, (I) dolphin - grey and pink in colour, (J) frog - green and yellow in colour with orange spots and strips, (K) frog - orange and yellow with green spots and purple legs with black specs, (L) frog - red and yellow with large webbed feet with black outline, (M) penguin - grey with yellow beak and a black head, (N) alligator - green in colour with red eyes, (O) snake - purple and yellow with an orange head and a red tongue, (P) whale – black in colour with red spots, and (Q) lobster– red in colour with green strips on the tail.Each toy is packed in a transparent plastic bag. On the cardboard label situated inside the packaging there are markings and information: “CE mark”, the name of a toy, barcode and type. Model numbers, pictogram concerning the age “0-3” restriction and written information”. Other warnings are in English only: “not intended for children under 3 years due to small parts”, “do not swallow.” “Dimensions of a toy may extend up to 600%”. The user’s manual is in English only. Model: Item 510 Colored Growing Dinosaur Assortment Barcode 7523542005102/Item 513 Colored Growing Sea Life Assortment Barcode 7523542005133/Item 512 Colored Growing Dolphins Assortment Barcode 7523542005126/Item 516 Colored Growing Frogs Assortment Barcode 7523542005164/Item 652 Hatch’em Growing Pets Alli Notifying country: Ireland
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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