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Toy bubble gun B&G International “Les Bulles (the bubbles)” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0236/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the plastic envelope containing the button batteries can break easily, allowing access to the batteries which can be easily swallowed by children. The product poses an electro-chemical risk because the ingestion of the batteries could enact a short-circuit in the digestive system when they come into contact with liquids. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety…
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Product
Toy bubble gun — B&G International
- Brand
- B&G International
- Name / model
- Les Bulles (the bubbles) · Réf : 21897
- Batch number(s)
- CF 110060
- Category
- Toys
- Luminous soap bubble gun in the shape of a dolphin, without a pump system, functioning with button batteries and provided with a plastic bottle containing bubble liquid in a blister pack. Dimensions: gun: 17x14 cm, bottle: height 6 cm, diameter 4 cm.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the plastic envelope containing the button batteries can break easily, allowing access to the batteries which can be easily swallowed by children. The product poses an electro-chemical risk because the ingestion of the batteries could enact a short-circuit in the digestive system when they come into contact with liquids. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/01/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/01/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 07/01/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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