Toy slingshot
ToysInjuries
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The kinetic energy of the projectiles is too high (measured value 4350 mJ/m2) and exceeds the permitted levels. This could cause injury, in particular to the eyes.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 15 January 2025
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 15 January 2025
Product
- Description
- Wooden slingshot with three cork ball projectiles
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00497/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-6
- Published
- 30 January 2025
- Modified
- 2 December 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/00544/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. Notification SR/00545/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. Notification SR/00553/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. Notification SR/00546/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.
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