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Toy crossbow Puy du fou / Dunes Design / Kalindinteriors “Arbalète Rustique PM bois+ 2 fléchettes” — risk: damage to sight, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02935/24
Summary
The toy can launch the projectile or an improvised projectile with excessive kinetic energy, causing injury to a person in the path of that projectile, with a particular risk of eye damage. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy crossbow — Puy du fou / Dunes Design / Kalindinteriors
- Brand
- Puy du fou / Dunes Design / Kalindinteriors
- Name / model
- Arbalète Rustique PM bois+ 2 fléchettes · ST369FPDF
- Category
- Toys
- Brown wooden crossbow consisting of a wooden limb and an elastic bowstring equipped with two cork-tipped wooden bolts. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2024-07-0110
What is the risk?
- The toy can launch the projectile or an improvised projectile with excessive kinetic energy, causing injury to a person in the path of that projectile, with a particular risk of eye damage. The product does not comply with 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/07/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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