Injuries

Magnet toys

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Magnet toys
Case number
0768/07
Category
Toys
Type / Model
Bar code: 7 640115 410351
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇰 Denmark
Country of origin
Switzerland
Published
2007-08-03

⚠️ Risk

One incident reported: a little boy swallowed some magnets and he almost died due to perforation of his stomach.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning message placed on the toy by the manufacturer Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning message placed on the toy by the manufacturer Date of entry into force: Unknown

A colourful box which contains strong magnets and small glass balls which can be collected.