EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-012
Hawkins Bazaar · Wooden Bow and Arrows
The product poses a risk of choking because the suction cup and wooden tubular component may easily break off from the shaft and may be swallowed by children. The product poses a risk of injuries if the arrows are fired without the suction cups. The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
- Published
- 29 March 2013
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0404/13
- Model
- 12939
- Batch
- 5038728071663Batch: G12
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5038728071663
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking, Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
A wooden bow with white string and three arrows with suction cup ends. The bow and arrows are attached to a cardboard backing that when opened forms a target. The wooden arrows are comprised of 3 parts – a long wooden shaft, suction cup and a short, wooden, tubular component. The suction cup is secu