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Choking, Injuries Toys Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/0525/18 |
| Brand | Robetoy |
| Category | Toys |
| Risk Type | Choking, Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Denmark |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Published | 13 April 2018 |
Risk Description
Small parts can be easily torn from the toy dinosaur and may be put into the mouth and swallowed by children. This could cause the child to choke. As the toy expands, it can also cause fatal occlusion of the respiratory track or intestinal blockage of children.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 14/03/2018
Product Description
Plastic eggs containing small plastic dinosaurs. The eggs are placed in water and after some time the dinosaurs break out of the egg, having increased in size. Packaging: cardboard box with window