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Toy gun set “Desert Eagle” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1872/19
Summary
The foam projectiles can break easily, creating small parts with suction cups. The kinetic energy of the projectiles fired from the toy gun is too high and can lead to eye injuries. A child playing with the toy may put the projectile in the mouth in order to wet it before shooting. If it breaks, the suction cup could obstruct the airways.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive…
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Product
Toy gun set
- Name / model
- Desert Eagle · N0.699
- Category
- Toys
- Black, plastic toy gun which shoots with water bullets (two bags ready for use and one bag of dry hydro-gel balls) and with three foam projectiles. Packaged in plastic blister with cardboard back.
What is the risk?
- The foam projectiles can break easily, creating small parts with suction cups. The kinetic energy of the projectiles fired from the toy gun is too high and can lead to eye injuries. A child playing with the toy may put the projectile in the mouth in order to wet it before shooting. If it breaks, the suction cup could obstruct the airways.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): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 08/11/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 08/11/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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