InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : WITKA – Magnetic toy

WITKA – Magnetic toy

Name: Magnetic Construction Toy

Category: 10

Date: 2025-06-13

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Injuries

Danger: The toy contains small magnets with a high magnetic flux (measured value more than 50 kG²mm²). If a child swallows the small magnets, they could attract one another causing intestinal blockage or perforation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/04/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 30/04/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 30/04/2025

Description: Magnetic toy set consisting of 120 elements, 60 poles with magnets, 30 metal balls and 30 plastic stabilising connectors.

Notifying Country: Poland

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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