Choking

Balls

TOYS
BallsBalls
Case number
1106/09
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇮🇹 Italy
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2009-08-21

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of choking because it expands rapidly on contact with water and could therefore partially or completely obstruct the airways if accidentally swallowed or if it enters the respiratory tract. Incidents reported.The products do not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of the products ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Multicoloured balls with initial diameter of 0.2 cm which can absorb water to reach a diameter of 1 cm, packed in transparent plastic marked "TOYS", with the recycling symbol, the indication not suitable for children aged 0-3, the EC mark and "MADE in CHINA".