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Toy gun “Stimulus Long Range Safety” — risk: choking, damage to hearing, damage to sight
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0872/18
Summary
The laser beam is too powerful and the suction cups can easily detach from the projectiles. If a child directs the gun laser to the eye of another person it could cause damage to sight. If a child puts the projectile in the mouth, the suction cup may detach and obstruct the airways.In addition, the sound pressure level is too high. This can cause damage to hearing.The product does not comply with the requirements of…
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Product
Toy gun
- Name / model
- Stimulus Long Range Safety · M:138C
- Batch number(s)
- 2016123100730
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic gun with different kinds of bullets (water bomb, foam bomb) and has a red laser (infrared sight, blue light).
What is the risk?
- The laser beam is too powerful and the suction cups can easily detach from the projectiles. If a child directs the gun laser to the eye of another person it could cause damage to sight. If a child puts the projectile in the mouth, the suction cup may detach and obstruct the airways.In addition, the sound pressure level is too high. This can cause damage to hearing.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 60825-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/06/2018
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