Injuries

Magnets

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MagnetsMagnets
Case number
A12/1029/14
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Model Number: 12463
Batch
C12 - J13
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2014-07-04

⚠️ Risk

null 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

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 16/05/2014

Powerful, oval, iron oxide magnets (magnetic flux density of between 1500 to 1600 Gauss) in a plastic blister pack backed with card.