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Crossbow – Super Heroes Bowman

Serious risk Suffocation

Published by Safety Gate 9 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 10 Oct 2008 (week 40, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Crossbow
Brand
Super Heroes Bowman
Type / model
Item No 189-A
Description
The toy is comprised of 1 crossbow, 2 arrows with suction cups made from PVC and a dartboard made from paper, packaging – blister.
Risk
The product poses a risk of suffocation because the suction cup can be detached by a force less than 90N (20 and 21N respectively). If the suction cup is not properly affixed to the toy, it could be easily detached during normal use. As children often put suction cups in their mouths to moisten them before sticking them on a surface, there is a risk that the suction cup could block the airway causing asphyxiation. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1115/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1115/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1115/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-40 (XML)
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