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City Warrior toy gun set — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingNov 22, 2013
Photo from the official notice: City Warrior toy gun set — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: City Warrior toy gun set — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: City Warrior toy gun 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 material of the suction cups contains 5.5 % by weight of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 0.23% by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP).The product poses a risk of choking because the suction cups could be placed in the mouth by children and block the airways.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. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with 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 (10/09/2013)

Product description

The set includes: 1 black gun; 3 black projectiles with red suction cups; 1 target from three-part. Packaging: the product is fixed to a cardboard sheet.

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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