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Toy sword “Sabre laser électrique sonore et lumineux” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02501/25
Summary
The battery compartment can be easily opened/broken, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
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Product
Toy sword
- Name / model
- Sabre laser électrique sonore et lumineux
- Category
- Toys
- Battery-operated plastic toy sword with build-in light and sound.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel//18595/interne
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment can be easily opened/broken, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract and/or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 27/05/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 27/05/2025
- 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: 25/06/2025
- 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: 27/05/2025
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