EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-16
Unknown · Expanding Toy "Colored growing"
The product poses a risk of choking because:- expanding parts of the toy fit entirely into the small parts cylinder,- the figure expands by more than 50% when immersed in water. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
- Published
- 25 April 2008
- Notifying authority
- Lithuania
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0450/08
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Expanding toy in the shape of a fish. Made from hard spongy and expanding blue polymeric material. The toy is labelled with: “COLORED GROWING“, “Expands 600 % of size”. On reverse side: “The temperature of the water is under 35º C. Fill a container with water and then place growing animal inside. Do not expect instant results because it takes up to 72 hours to fully expand. Remove animal from water and it will shrink to original size. Amazing fun and an educational experience”. “WARNING”, “MADE IN CHINA”, Toy measurement – 56 x 22 x 10mm, mass – 7.0 gr. CE mark (very small).