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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-01-04serious risk

Toy gun (Power Gun)

Is my product affected?

Toy gun

  • Brand Power Gun

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

The Power Gun No 5638 is a black plastic toy pistol measuring 143 mm in length and 89 mm in height that fires plastic projectiles. The product poses a serious risk of damage to sight because it generates kinetic energy of 0.12 J when firing rigid projectiles without flexible tips. This exceeds the safe limit of 0.08 J specified in the Toys Directive and European standard EN 71. The toy comes supplied with three black plastic projectiles and three red soft suction cups that can be attached to the projectiles, and is packaged in a welded blister pack with cardboard backing.

The distributor has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do regarding their purchase of this product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a serious risk of damage to sight because the kinetic energy is 0.12 J. Since rigid projectiles without flexible tips can be used, the kinetic energy should not exceed 0.08 J. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The sample is a toy pistol made of black plastic, measuring 143 mm in length and 89 mm in height and marked "MADE IN CHINA" and "NO:5638" on both sides above the butt. It is supplied with three black plastic projectiles measuring 69 mm in length and three red suction cups made of a soft material and measuring approximately 20 mm to 25 mm in diameter that can be fitted onto the projectiles. The items are sold in a welded blister pack with cardboard backing. Model: Power Gun No 5638; AFGH: NL-7327AC-12. Notifying country: Germany

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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