EU Safety Gate · Report-2026-14
Skillmatics · Skillmatics Aqua Puffs ‘Watch Your Art Grow’
The product expands more than 50% in size when in contact with water. If a child puts the product in their mouth or swallows it, contact with saliva or stomach liquids will cause the product to expand, which can result in occlusion of the respiratory tract or intestinal blockage. Moreover, the product can generate small parts that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
- Published
- 10 April 2026
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 22/12/2025
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- SR/01001/26
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8904279510043
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking, Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Aqua figures, made of paper, including a string and key rings, which grow when immersed in water.