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🧸 Product FR January 15, 2016

PARTYPRO — Hachoir Médiéval (Medieval cleaver)

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
PARTYPRO — Hachoir Médiéval (Medieval cleaver)
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Toys

Hazard: The product releases a too high amount of copper (measured value: 35400 mg/kg). Exposure to excessive levels of copper can induce nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain and kidney and liver damage. The product does no

Origin
People's Republic of China
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17 days in total
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What is this? This is a toy cleaver called PARTYPRO — Hachoir Médiéval. It is made in China.

What's happening? The toy has too much copper in it. This can be harmful if touched or used a lot.

Does this affect me? If you have this toy, you could get sick from the copper. Children are most at risk.

What should I do? Stop using the toy right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The product releases a too high amount of copper (measured value: 35400 mg/kg). Exposure to excessive levels of copper can induce nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain and kidney and liver damage. The product does no · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
January 15, 2016
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/182529

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PARTYPRO — Hachoir Médiéval (Medieval cleaver). Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Toys · Hazard: The product releases a too high amount of copper (measured value: 35400 mg/kg). Exposure to excessive levels of copper can induce nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain and kidney and liver damage. The produc...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 15, 2016 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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