EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy gun shooting set Super Shooters “Police Force Gun” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1462/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic projectiles of the toy contain 8,3% by weight of di(2-etylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 1,8% by weight of Dibutyl - phthalate (DBP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the…
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Product
Toy gun shooting set — Super Shooters
- Brand
- Super Shooters
- Name / model
- Police Force Gun · 090-6
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Toys
- The set includes 2 blue guns, 1 silver and 1 gold pistol with black grips, 2 police badges, 2 hand grenades, 6 blue and 6 black projectiles with orange suction cups. Packaging: blister card
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic projectiles of the toy contain 8,3% by weight of di(2-etylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 1,8% by weight of Dibutyl - phthalate (DBP). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children.Moreover, the product poses a risk of choking to children because the suction cups could be easily removed and swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/09/2013
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