EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-19
Vision® international people group · Expanding toys, turtle and crab - Grow toys
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.
- Published
- 22 May 2009
- 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, 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
- 0673/09
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking, Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
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."