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Thomas&Friends (THE PRODUCT IS COUNTERFEIT) Thomas Soft Bullet Gun toy gun with projectiles — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingMar 27, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Thomas&Friends (THE PRODUCT IS COUNTERFEIT) Thomas Soft Bullet Gun toy gun with projectiles — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Thomas&Friends (THE PRODUCT IS COUNTERFEIT) Thomas Soft Bullet Gun toy gun with projectiles — choking risk

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

Hazard

The suction cups can easily detach from the projectiles. If a child puts them in the mouth, these can obstruct 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (24/02/2015)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (24/02/2015)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other

Product description

Blue plastic gun in the shape of a train, three yellow projectiles with pink suction cups. The toy is supplied in a transparent plastic blister with paper backing. The product may be counterfeit.

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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