EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-31
Growing Egg Turtle
The egg easily breaks and releases a turtle figurine which expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If child puts it in the mouth or swallows it, the contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the figurine to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
- Published
- 05 August 2022
- Notifying authority
- Poland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 30/06/2022 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 30/06/2022 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 30/06/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01121/22
- Model
- 2534214
- Batch
- 389365
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8719987185809
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking, Injuries
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
An egg made of easily breaking material, containing a turtle figurine made of expandable material.