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Police play-set “Special POLICE play set” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0902/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the suction cups can easily detach and be swallowed by children.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Police play-set
- Name / model
- Special POLICE play set · 2694
- Batch number(s)
- 4026272026940
- Category
- Toys
- Hard plastic police play set consisting of a small black gun with a spring-loaded ejector, nine black arrows with orange suction cups at the end and a target on the packaging carton.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the suction cups can easily detach and be swallowed by children.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 29/05/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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