EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-35
Unknown · Expanding toys - Colored Growing
The product poses a risk of choking because small components, which entirely fit into the small parts cylinder, can be easily detached. These small parts can expand by more than 50% (measured value: 50.4 190.6 %). 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
- 0964/08
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4029069285902
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
A plastic snake, which according to the label is capable of expanding by 600% after immersion in water for 72 hours. Dimension of the package: 13 x 38 cm.