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Plastic air squeeze gun - Octoshot – Chupa Chups

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 20 Nov 2008In the weekly report of 21 Nov 2008 (week 46, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Plastic air squeeze gun - Octoshot
Brand
Chupa-Chups (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
Chupa Chups
Type / model
Model no. 8300449/15742, EAN code 8410031938906.
Description
Plastic air squeeze gun in the form of a squid, foam projectile with suction cup. Brown soft plastic body and tentacles, red plastic suction cup with yellow foam. Lollipop attached in the head of the squid. Age grading 3+ pictogram and “Warning! Read and keep. Small parts might be swallowed or inhaled."
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because the suction cup, which fits entirely into the small parts cylinder, is easily detached from the foam projectile. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1343/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1343/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1343/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-46 (XML)
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