# Commission Decision of 21 April 2008 requiring Member States to ensure that magnetic toys placed or made available on the market display a warning about the health and safety risks they pose (notified under document number C(2008) 1484) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/329/EC), Article 2: Warning

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Member States shall ensure that magnetic toys which are placed or made available on the Community market display a warning:
(a) with the following wording: ‘Warning! This toy contains magnets or magnetic components. Magnets sticking together or becoming attached to a metallic object inside the human body can cause serious or fatal injury. Seek immediate medical help if magnets are swallowed or inhaled.’;
(b) or with an equivalent easily understandable wording that clearly conveys the same content.
2. The warning shall appear in a clearly visible and legible manner, conspicuously displayed on the packaging or otherwise attached to the magnetic toy in such a way as to be visible to the consumer at the point of purchase.
3. The warning shall appear in the official languages of the Member State in which the product is placed or made available on the market.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/329/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-329/article-2
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