Injuries

Confetti cannon

YOUPY
Confetti cannon
Case number
A12/1704/13
Category
Toys
Type / Model
SIM9647,Product code n°: 220330;Lot: 11/003
Batch
EAN 5420019711455
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇷 France
Country of origin
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Published
2013-12-06

⚠️ Risk

null The product poses a risk of injuries because the kinetic energy of the pieces of plastic ejected is too high, exceeding the permitted levels. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/08/2013Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 27/08/2013Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 27/08/2013

Confetti cannon, bearing the CE mark, sold in packs of three. Cannon consists of a cardboard tube containing streamers made of metallised plastic which are propelled by a spring mechanism activated by twisting a plastic ring.