EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-51
Growing Pet Eten-Em
The product expands 50% in size when in contact with water. If a 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.
- Published
- 22 December 2023
- 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: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/03036/23
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking, Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
The product consists of a red shell of brittle material with holes, with a green, highly absorbent polymer, rhinoceros inside. When immersed in water, the swelling material increases the size of the cornea and breaks down the eggshell.