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Toy police set “SHOOT GUN” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1079/15
Summary
null The suction cups can easily be removed from the projectiles and be put in the mouth and block 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 police set
- Name / model
- SHOOT GUN · NO.444- (on the package)ITEM NO:38109 (on the label)
- Batch number(s)
- 7521890381091 (on the label)
- Category
- Toys
- Toy police set made of plastic material containing two guns, six projectiles with orange suction cups, a knife, a compass, a badge, two grenades and a target. Packaging: a transparent plastic blister with paper back.
What is the risk?
- null The suction cups can easily be removed from the projectiles and be put in the mouth and block 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/06/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 25/05/2015
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