Choking, Injuries

Expandable toy

Skillmatics
Expandable toy
Case number
SR/01001/26
Category
Toys
Barcode
8904279510043
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2026-04-10

⚠️ Risk

The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts the product in their mouth or swallows it, contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the product to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage. Moreover, the product can generate small parts that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 22/12/2025

Aqua figures, made of paper, including a string and key rings, which grow when immersed in water.