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Toy gun with projectiles “Special Police Play Set” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1847/14
Summary
null The suction cups can be easily removed from the projectiles. A child could put them in the mouth and choke on them.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy gun with projectiles
- Name / model
- Special Police Play Set · P.O. 189-1690
- Batch number(s)
- 4.026272.026940
- Category
- Toys
- Black pistol, approx. 14 cm long; nine grey and pink projectiles with suction cups made of different types of plastic, approx. 8 cm long; blister pack.
What is the risk?
- null The suction cups can be easily removed from the projectiles. A child could put them in the mouth and choke on them.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 24/10/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 24/10/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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