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Percussion caps “Percussion caps / 8-shots”

Serious risk Burns, Damage to sight

Published by Safety Gate 12 Oct 2006In the weekly report of 13 Oct 2006 (week 40, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Percussion caps “Percussion caps / 8-shots”
Type / model
0221
Barcode
8590884103031
Barcodes listed
8590884103031 (official alert record)
Description
Thirty slots of 8-shot percussion caps in a ring packed in a paper cylinder.
Risk
This product poses a risk of damage to sight and burns for children because when shooting, there are in irregular intervals flames coming out of the percussion caps in the ring and there are glowing residues of the paper plug covering the explosive mixture and the rest of the plug. These percussion caps are specifically designed for use in toys.Incidents of burns in fingers have been reported.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authority
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0654/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0654/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-40 (XML)
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