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Special toys collections shooting set — choking & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingInjuriesOct 10, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of: - choking because during the tensile test the suction cups were detached by tensile forces of 42, 50 and 41N respectively. There is a risk that the detached suctions cup could block the airways causing asphyxiation if put into mouth. - injuries because the kinetic energy of arrows shot from the bow was 0.1305J. In such cases where kinetic energy exceeds 0.08 J, the consumer should be warned about the danger posed: there is no such warning on this product. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

The toy comprises 1 bow, 3 arrows with suction cups and a dartboard made from PVC.

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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