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Toy sword with battery Flying Tiger Copenhagen “SWORD WITH LIGHT AND SOUND” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00909/24
Summary
The battery compartment breaks easily, leaving button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract if they are ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or those of the applicable European Standard EN 62115.
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Product
Toy sword with battery — Flying Tiger Copenhagen
- Brand
- Flying Tiger Copenhagen
- Name / model
- SWORD WITH LIGHT AND SOUND · 3050473
- Batch number(s)
- All batches
- Barcode
- 0200030504732
- Category
- Toys
- Plastic toy sword with build-in light and sound, battery-powered. The sword is made from squares of transparent, dark blue and brown colours.
- Recall information: https://si.dgccrf.rie.gouv.fr/rappelconso/FicheRappel/DetailFiche?rapIdent=13836
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment breaks easily, leaving button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth, and choke. The button batteries could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract if they are ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or those of the applicable European Standard EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 19/02/2024
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