Stopped at the border
Compulsory measure
Notified by United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Published 7 Jul 2026
SR/01999/26
Magnetic toy stopped at the EU border over suffocation risk
EU authorities stopped the import of this product (Magnetic toy) after it was found to pose a suffocation risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Multicoloured magnetic toy consisting of 100 tiles in drawstring bag.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- 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
Suffocation
The bag of the packaging is non-permeable. its opening exceeds the permitted size and includes drawstrings. If a child plays with it and tightens the drawstrings, the material can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
What the authorities did
Measure
Import rejected at border
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01999/26
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