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Toy gun set “Soft Bullet Launcher” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00546/26
Summary
The product has small parts (suction cup tips) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy gun set
- Name / model
- Soft Bullet Launcher · 12000050561376082 , 671-1
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic toy air gun in white, blue and black, with a pair of goggles, a cardboard target, four shells and ten grey foam bullets with blue suction cups. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005009914110938) and Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product has small parts (suction cup tips) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 26/11/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warn the seller of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2026
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