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Super Shooters Police Force Gun toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingOct 25, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Super Shooters Police Force Gun toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Super Shooters Police Force Gun toy gun shooting set — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Super Shooters Police Force Gun 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 plastic projectiles of the toy contain 8,3% by weight of di(2-etylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 1,8% by weight of Dibutyl - phthalate (DBP). 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 children.Moreover, the product poses a risk of choking to children because the suction cups could be easily removed and 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
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (05/09/2013)

Product description

The set includes 2 blue guns, 1 silver and 1 gold pistol with black grips, 2 police badges, 2 hand grenades, 6 blue and 6 black projectiles with orange suction cups. Packaging: blister card

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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