Seven toy archery sets have been recalled due to safety hazards. These toys, which include bows with arrows and various accessories like knives and swords, have protective suction caps on the arrows that can be easily removed and swallowed by children. Additionally, the arrows have excessive kinetic force. The toys do not comply with the Toys Directive and relevant European standards. A fatal accident involving a similar toy has occurred in the past.
The recalled products include the Play set Bow Arrows (Model N° 5775 AB), Gran Jefe Indio Super Weapon (Model N° 8618), Shoot Set Super Arrow "Vidal" (Model 0213486), an unknown model (N° Unknown), Bow with three arrows (Model N° 1633), Archery set Sharpshooter (Model N° 0293), and King and Knight "Vidal" (Model N° 02133320). Authorities have ordered these products withdrawn from the market. The source does not specify what actions affected consumers should take beyond the market withdrawal.
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Risk of suffocation and injury. In all the toys the protective suction caps of the arrows can be easily removed and swallowed by a child; in addition excessive kinetic force. The toys do not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standards.One fatal accident occurred in the past with a similar toy (0460/05).
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Seven toys with arrows. 1) Bow with four arrows; 2) Bow with four arrows and two knives; 3) Bow with arrows; 4) Bow set including two blue arrows; 5) Bow with three arrows; 6) Bow with three arrows; 7) Set including a bow, three arrows, a knife and a sward. Name: 1) Play set Bow Arrows; 2) Gran Jefe Indio Super Weapon; 3) Shoot Set Super Arrow "Vidal"; 4) Unknown; 5) Bow with three arrows; 6) Archery set Sharpshooter; 7) King and Knight "Vidal". Model: 1) N° 5775 AB (origin: Unknown); 2) N° 8618 (origin: China); 3) 0213486 (origin: China); 4) Unknown (origin: Unknown); 5) N° 1633 (origin: China); 6) N° 0293 (origin: China); 7) N° 02133320 (origin: China). Notifying country: Spain
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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