Choking, Injuries

Expanding toys, turtle and crab - Grow toys

Vision® international people group
Expanding toys, turtle and crab - Grow toysExpanding toys, turtle and crab - Grow toysExpanding toys, turtle and crab - Grow toys
Case number
0673/09
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2009-05-22

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of choking and injuries because after 72 hours in water the figure and parts, which may become detached from the expanding figure, grow in size by more than 50%. If a child swallows this toy or part of it, contact with the saliva or gastric juices will cause the toy to expand which may cause asphyxia or gastrointestinal injuries. The product does 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): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

1. Toy in form of turtle, weight - 6.5 g, dimensions of toy approximately: (42 x 35 x 23 mm). 2. Toy in form of crab, weight – 7.0 g dimensions of toy approximately: (28 x 39 x 15 mm). The expanding toys are made from hard spongy and expanding polymeric material. With the toy there was manufacturer label with the inscription: “Growing toys fruit & vegetable. Do not swallow; Expands To Over 600% Of Original Size". The other side of the label is marked: “Create your world”, "non-toxic", "Not recommended for children under 3 years old. Warning: Choking Hazard- Small Parts. Not for children under 3 Years."