Choking, Injuries

Water colouring capsules

TOY'S FIELD
Water colouring capsulesWater colouring capsules
Case number
A12/1584/14
Category
Toys
Type / Model
30001
Batch
9772279510009
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇮🇹 Italy
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2014-10-10

⚠️ Risk

null If put in the mouth and swallowed by small children, the small capsules can expand. They may thus obstruct the airways or cause intestinal occlusions.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 01/09/2014

Capsules designed to dissolve in liquid, supplied in blue cardboard packaging. The capsules comes in six different colours: orange, two shades of pink, two shades of green and blue. When dissolved in water the product colours the water and expands, taking the shape of various animals, such as lobst