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BOWMAN SUPER GAME bow and arrow set — chemical & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalInjuriesFeb 19, 2016
Photo from the official notice: BOWMAN SUPER GAME bow and arrow set — chemical & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: BOWMAN SUPER GAME bow and arrow set — chemical & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: BOWMAN SUPER GAME bow and arrow set — chemical & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The suction cups of the arrows contain bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 7.3 % by weight) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value: 7.7% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.In addition the kinetic energy of the arrows is too high, which may lead to eye or face injuries.According to the REACH Regulation, the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toys Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (29/12/2015)

Product description

The set includes: a black bow with gold handle, 3 colourful arrows with suction cup and a plastic knife. The product is fixed to a colourful cardboard.

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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