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Bow and arrow set Hawkins Bazaar “Wooden Bow and Arrows” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0404/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the suction cup and wooden tubular component may easily break off from the shaft and may be swallowed by children.The product poses a risk of injuries if the arrows are fired without the suction cups.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Bow and arrow set — Hawkins Bazaar
- Brand
- Hawkins Bazaar
- Name / model
- Wooden Bow and Arrows · 12939
- Batch number(s)
- 5038728071663Batch: G12
- Category
- Toys
- A wooden bow with white string and three arrows with suction cup ends. The bow and arrows are attached to a cardboard backing that when opened forms a target. The wooden arrows are comprised of 3 parts – a long wooden shaft, suction cup and a short, wooden, tubular component. The suction cup is secu
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the suction cup and wooden tubular component may easily break off from the shaft and may be swallowed by children.The product poses a risk of injuries if the arrows are fired without the suction cups.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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