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Toy gun set “Police” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02630/24
Summary
The gun set has small parts (the nozzles of the projectiles). Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy gun set
- Name / model
- Police
- Barcode
- 8572020000485
- Category
- Toys
- Toy gun set including an orange and black rigid plastic rifle and a pistol with a spring-loaded ejection mechanism; six black hard plastic projectiles with orange polymer suction cups; hard plastic grey handcuffs and black target with paper colour drawing.
What is the risk?
- The gun set has small parts (the nozzles of the projectiles). Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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