EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-35
Unknown · Expanding toys - Tortoise egg growing pet
The product poses a risk of choking because of small components (leg and the head) which entirely fit into the small parts cylinder and can be easily detached. These small parts can expand by more than 50% (measured value: 69.8 -176.8 %). The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
- Published
- 05 September 2008
- Notifying authority
- Hungary
- 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): 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
- 0962/08
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 9414760000247
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
A tortoise hidden in an egg which hatches and grows when immersed into water according to the instructions for use. The dimension of the egg: approx 60x46 mm. Packaging: plastic capsule.