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Plastic toy “Space Rocket” — risk: damage to sight, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00060/24
Summary
The protective cap of the projectile can easily be detached. The projectile is too hard and can cause injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Plastic toy
- Name / model
- Space Rocket · 23.0, 862233
- Category
- Toys
- Projectile toy with stored energy consisting of a launcher with a release mechanism and a projectile - a rocket. Sold with the magazine National Geographic Kids no 6/2022.
What is the risk?
- The protective cap of the projectile can easily be detached. The projectile is too hard and can cause injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 22/11/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/11/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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