Unsafe 3D-printed dinosaurs seized at port

A shipment of 100 3D-printed dinosaurs will be destroyed after being deemed dangerous.

The toys were detained at the Port of Felixstowe by the imports team at Suffolk Trading Standards.

Tests found a bone that came with the dinosaurs was too small and posed a choking risk to toddlers.

The dinosaurs, as well as their labelling and packaging, were also missing the importer's name and address, product identification information and required safety warnings.

According to Trading Standards, the sale listings for the product, imported from China, featured images of children believed to be under three.

Officers feared this "could misrepresent the intended age of the user and influence the decision to purchase the toy".

The listings have since been removed and the goods will be destroyed.

Suffolk Trading Standards said: "If you have purchased a product that you think may be unsafe, stop using it immediately and report it.

"If buying on an online marketplace such as Amazon or eBay, make sure you check the details of the seller and that they have a UK address.

"Check the reviews for the product to see what others have said, and remember, if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is."

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