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SHOOT toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingMar 22, 2013
Photo from the official notice: SHOOT toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: SHOOT toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: SHOOT toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: SHOOT toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the suction cups of the projectiles contain 7.24 % by weight of DEHP and 4.52 % by weight of DPB. In addition the product contains 2.45 % by weight of DINP.According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by childrenIn addition, the product poses a risk of choking because the suction cups can be detached and could be swallowed by small children.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Children´s plastic gun set with 2 sorts of plastic projectiles: 3 balls and 3 projectiles with suction cups. The packaging is a blister with a cardboard back sheet containing information related to age grading and warnings, barcode, importer details and playing instructions.

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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