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Toy guns Zecong Toys “Blaze Storm - Manual soft bullet gun” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0888/17
Summary
null The suction cups detach from the bullets and, in addition, some of the blue foam shafts of the bullets easily break. If a child puts the bullet in the mouth, the suction cup may come loose and obstruct the airways. 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 guns — Zecong Toys
- Brand
- Zecong Toys
- Name / model
- Blaze Storm - Manual soft bullet gun · 1) Item no. DY093702, 7036A (on the package);2) Item no. DY093738, 7063 (on the package)
- Batch number(s)
- 07126419156660712641915697
- Category
- Toys
- Blue-orange-black-coloured plastic toy guns with five foam bullets. The bullets have an orange plastic head and a blue foam shaft. Some of the heads of the bullets have suction cups and some are blunt. The toy gun is packed in a blue cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The suction cups detach from the bullets and, in addition, some of the blue foam shafts of the bullets easily break. If a child puts the bullet in the mouth, the suction cup may come loose and obstruct the airways. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Repairing of the product: The bullets with suction cups were destroyed and replaced by bullets with
- Date of entry into force: 11/04/2017
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