Crossbow and arrows
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ToysInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- France
Requirements breached
The kinetic energy of projectiles fired from the crossbow is too high which can lead to eye injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 12 January 2017
Product
- Description
- Crossbow in matt wood, with a metal catch and projectiles with a resilient impact surface (rubber). No packaging. Cardboard labelling attached to the crossbow with a string.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0293/17 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2017-010
- Published
- 6 March 2017
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum: Following their temporary withdrawal from the website, notifications A12/1744/16 and A12/1750/16 have now been re-published in report no. 51/2016 following a reassessment of the risk by the notifying authority.
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