Skillmatics – Expandable toy
Name: Skillmatics Aqua Puffs ‘Watch Your Art Grow’
Category: 10
Date: 2026-04-10
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Choking, Injuries
Danger: 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.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 22/12/2025
Description: Aqua figures, made of paper, including a string and key rings, which grow when immersed in water.
Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
