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Toy bow with arrows “Shooting Interesting Game” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01664/21
Summary
The suction cups of the projectile can easily detach. If a child puts the projectile in the mouth, the suction cups can obstruct the airways and lead to choking. 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
Toy bow with arrows
- Name / model
- Shooting Interesting Game · 516022002/1PC
- Barcode
- 4772013161059
- Category
- Toys
- The toy consists of: a black rigid plastic toy pistol with a spring-loaded ejection mechanism and three black rigid plastic projectiles with orange polymeric suction cups; yellow and green toy bow and three green rigid plastic arrows with orange polymer suction cups.
What is the risk?
- The suction cups of the projectile can easily detach. If a child puts the projectile in the mouth, the suction cups can obstruct the airways and lead to choking. 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/11/2021
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