Choking

Magic bath balls

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Case number
A12/1646/12
Category
Toys
Type / Model
0311 and 0211
Batch
3760206630018
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇷 France
Country of origin
South Africa
Published
2012-11-02

⚠️ Risk

null The product poses a risk of choking because of the capsules which release sponges when they dissolve. The capsule is therefore accessible and can be swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Magic balls, 6 cm in diameter, sold in sets of 3 or 6, packed in individual plastic film and then in a transparent plastic case. When in contact with water, the effervescent cosmetic ball dissolves, releasing a capsule which floats for several minutes on the surface of the water. This capsule then m