Exploding pen

What is the danger

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 taken

1. Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

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.

Brand

Funnyman / Jarroy of London

Model / type

1117P