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Toy gun set “Soft bullet gun shoot 'Firepower Gun'” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00757/22
Summary
The projectiles' suction cups can easily detach, generating small parts. A child can put these 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
- Soft bullet gun shoot 'Firepower Gun' · 558-75
- Barcode
- 6900310694378
- Category
- Toys
- Toy gun set consisting of a green rigid plastic long-barreled gun with spring ejection mechanism, orange trigger and orange pipe silencer; a dagger with an orange helm; a cardboard target; a cartridge bag and ten gray rigid plastic projectiles with orange polymer suction cups at the front.
What is the risk?
- The projectiles' suction cups can easily detach, generating small parts. A child can put these 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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