‘Danger’ to children: Amazon among online marketplaces selling unsafe toys in Europe | CNN Business

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Some toymakers are “flooding” Europe with dangerous toys via online marketplaces, including magnets capable of puncturing a child’s intestines if swallowed and products containing toxic chemicals, according to an industry body.

Toy Industries of Europe, which represents toy manufacturers in the European Union and the United Kingdom, has said it recently bought more than 100 toys from third-party sellers on 10 online marketplaces — Amazon (AMZN) among them — and found that 80% of the toys failed to meet EU safety standards, presenting a potential “danger to children.”

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