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Toy gun set “Soft Play Gun” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00012/20
Summary
The kinetic energy of the projectiles, when hitting a person, is too high. This may cause injuries, especially to the eyes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy gun set
- Name / model
- Soft Play Gun · G096428-781B-4821
- Barcode
- 5907773989677
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic toy gun that shoots with foam made projectiles.
What is the risk?
- The kinetic energy of the projectiles, when hitting a person, is too high. This may cause injuries, especially to the eyes. 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 taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/11/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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