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Midex toy set of guns with darts – gun shooting — suffocation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskSuffocationJun 12, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of suffocation because of inappropriate dimension of the darts which are 30 mm long, instead of the required 57 mm. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer — Other

Product description

The set consists of two guns made of silver and black coloured plastic, 5 darts made of orange, semi-transparent plastic ended with suction cups, and a target board, made of cardboard, with numbers, coloured yellow, red, black and green. There are also 10 bullets attached to the toy. Packaging consists of a plastic, transparent part fastened to cardboard. There are markings as follows on the cardboard part: name of the toy, “CE mark”, name and address of the importer, Made in China”, EAN number, pictogram “not intended for children “0-3” and written information “not intended for children under 3 years due to small parts, which can be swallowed.”, “Keep the packaging while it contains useful information”.

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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