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Exploding pen – Funnyman, Jarroy Of London

Serious risk Damage to hearing, Damage to sight, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 26 Jul 2007In the weekly report of 27 Jul 2007 (week 29, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Exploding pen
Brand
Funnyman (3 alerts), Jarroy Of London (3 alerts)
Brand as notified
Funnyman / Jarroy of London
Type / model
1117P
Description
A black novelty pen which explodes a percussion cap when lid is removed. The packaging is a clear plastic wrapper against a cardboard descriptor with comic style picture.
Risk
This toy poses a serious risk of :- injuries and damage to sight caused by debris from the percussion cap;- damage to hearing due to excessive sound pressure. One accident reported: a 9 year old boy opened the pen, the resultant explosion caused blast injuries and abrasions to eyes. Possible long term damage. The toy does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Taiwan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0734/07
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0734/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-29 (XML)
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