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Minipistolet à billes pliable toy set — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingApr 10, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Minipistolet à billes pliable toy set — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Minipistolet à billes pliable toy set — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Minipistolet à billes pliable toy set — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Minipistolet à billes pliable toy set — choking risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The toy contains small parts (of the pistol) that can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the presence of suction-cup tips on the projectiles can obstruct the respiratory tract of a small child and cause choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (05/02/2026)
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other (26/10/2025)

Product description

Plastic pistol with four suction-cup-tipped foam bullets. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique product identifier: sl25080354522885856).

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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