Growing Unicorn Animals
Growing unicorn animals—capsules containing compressed foam unicorn figures that expand in water—are being recalled because they expand more than 50% when wet. If a child swallows one, contact with saliva or stomach fluids could cause it to expand and block the airway or intestines. The product does not meet toy safety standards and was distributed in Lithuania.
- Product
- Set of twelve colored (red, blue, yellow, orange and green) capsules. Inside each capsule is a compressed soft foam figure in the shape of an unicorn of various shapes. Growing unicorn animals. Defect: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Reason
- 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. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- consumer product recall
- Country
- European Union
- Agency
- SAFETY-GATE
- Recall date
- 2026-07-10
- Status
- Ongoing
- Areas affected
- LT
- Distribution
- Lithuania
Official recall notice from SAFETY-GATE
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/a6be7930-73a4-46a1-9323-d301dd4a52dd