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Archived - Toy Gun/Assault Rifle
- Starting date:
- November 1, 2008
- Posting date:
- November 1, 2008
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500001844
Affected products
Toy Gun/Assault Rifle
Product description
This recall involves a plastic toy gun/assault rifle with sound. The product has an army green/camouflage motif with an orange plastic tip at the end. The gun makes a clicking sound when the trigger is pulled.
The product is identified by the name "Action Team", number GT-32, item TY552, UPC number 064049005525 and is 28 centimetres long.
Hazard identified
Testing by Health Canada has revealed that the paint contains lead in excess of the allowable limit. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Health Canada has not received any reports of illness or incidents related to the use of these toy guns.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Health Canada's: It's Your Health: Effects of Lead on Human Health.
Number sold
Approximatively 7,000 of the recalled toy guns/assault rifles were sold in Canada.
These products were sold at Everything for a Dollar Stores and other discount stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The time period during which the recalled products were sold is not known.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
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Handee Products Inc.
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the toy guns/assault rifles away from children and the items should be safely disposed of in regular household trash.