Choking

Expanding toy inside an egg - "Hatch and grow animals"

Küchle- sweet sheets
Expanding toy inside an egg - "Hatch and grow animals"
Case number
0223/08
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇪🇸 Spain
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-02-22

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of choking due to small parts (unswollen pet fits in small parts cylinder). In the test of expanding materials the pet expands over 50% in every dimension. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures

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

This is a blister pack containing some wafer biscuits and a toy egg from which, after soaking for 72 hours, an animal hatches and grows. The packaging is a two-part cardboard and plastic blister. The lower part is rectangular, bearing the name 'sweet sheets' and holds 12 wafer biscuits, the ingredients of which are stated on the back.