Choking, Injuries

Magnetic animals

TIGER
Magnetic animalsMagnetic animals
Case number
1599/10
Category
Toys
Type / Model
1700204
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇰 Denmark
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-11-05

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of choking and injuries because the magnets have a magnetic flux index greater than 50 kG² mm² and could cause an intestinal blockage if two or more were swallowed by a child.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop on sales by the importer and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

2 magnetic puzzles in a white wooden box. Each puzzle has 3 wooden pieces, which form an animal. It could be crocodile and hippopotamus, giraffe and rhino. The approximate dimension of the box is 145 x 95 x 35 mm. The approximate dimension of a magnet is 8 mm in diameter and 1 mm high.