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Toy rifle Kaican Toys “Crystal Bullet Gun” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0611/17
Summary
null The foam projectiles with suction cups can be easily torn, forming small parts. The detached small parts could be swallowed by children, causing them to choke.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 rifle — Kaican Toys
- Brand
- Kaican Toys
- Name / model
- Crystal Bullet Gun · No. C659
- Batch number(s)
- 1609050421057
- Category
- Toys
- Black plastic rifle with 5 foam projectiles with suction cups and packets of dry hydrogel bullets. Packaging: cardboard box with transparent window
What is the risk?
- null The foam projectiles with suction cups can be easily torn, forming small parts. The detached small parts could be swallowed by children, causing them to choke.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: DistributorCategory 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/04/2017
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