Listing removed online
Voluntary measure
Notified by France
Published 24 Mar 2026
SR/00901/26
Science and technology bath toy removed from online marketplaces over chemical risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (Science and technology bath toy) after it was found to pose a chemical and choking risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Fish-shaped battery-operated bath toy in various colours (pink, red, blue, green and orange). The toy activates automatically upon contact with water and imitates the swimming motion of a fish through internal mechanical movement. Product sold online, in particular via Aliexpress (unique product identifier: 4000857368624).
- Brand
- Science and technology
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Toys
Why it's dangerous
ChemicalChoking
The battery compartment of the toy can be easily opened without use of any tools and the button batteries inside are easily accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
What the authorities did
Measure
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
France
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00901/26
View official notice ↗
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