Damage to hearing, Damage to sight, Injuries

Exploding pen

Funnyman / Jarroy of London
Exploding pen
Case number
0734/07
Category
Toys
Type / Model
1117P
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Published
2007-07-27

⚠️ Risk

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

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumersDate of entry into force: Unknown

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.