Reported risk evidence comparison

Toys: optical output — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 46 official alert references published from 2005-02-11 to 2026-06-19. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including toy flashlight, toy projector, plastic toy with led. The other 38 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about optical output. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Toy flashlight · SR/01730/26

Report published 2026-06-19 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Pink toy flashlight in which perforated discs (supplied with the toy) can be inserted to project an image (10 discs). [1]
Reported risk explanation
The LED is too powerful. As a result, direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 22/04/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 27/06/2026 [1]

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Toy projector · A12/03648/24

Report published 2024-12-13 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description
Starry sky toy projector in the shape of an astronaut, product dimensions: 12.9 cm deep x 16.3 cm wide x 22.9 cm height. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN B0CHYPVWHV) [2]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam is too powerful (measured value up to 4.27 mW) and the product is not adequately labelled. Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 60825-1 and EN 62115. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [2]

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Plastic toy with LED · A11/00076/22

Report published 2022-07-01 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
The toy consists of a thin piece of bright green plastic with a LED light at one end and 'wings' at the other end. Batteries are not replaceable. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam located in the LED light at one end of the toy is too powerful (0.49mW at a distance of 8 cm). Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 60825-1 and EN 62115. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/04/2022 [3]

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Toy gun · A12/01516/22

Report published 2022-02-25 · notifying country France · reported origin Hong Kong

Reported product description
Toy gun, equipped with a laser sight (LED), and spinning top: the gun is used to trigger the spinning top. Product sold online, in particular via Allegro (unique identifier: 17167980912). [4]
Reported risk explanation
The LED laser sight on the top of the toy gun is too powerful (measured value: 1.23 mW). Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 62115. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/01/2022Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [4]

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Plastic frisbee with LEDs · A11/00100/20

Report published 2020-11-20 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
23 cm large green plastic frisbee with LEDs. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam located in the internal LED at the centre of the frisbee is too powerful (1.96mW against a limit of 0.39mW). Direct viewing of the laser beam if the LED is taken out of the frisbee could cause damage to sight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62115. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on future sales.Date of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Plastic toy gun · A12/1681/19

Report published 2019-11-08 · notifying country Slovenia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Plastic toy gun with LED and small plastic round projectile. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam (blue LED light) is too powerful.If a child directs the LED light to the eye of another person it may cause damage to sight. Moreover, the kinetic energy of the projectile fired from the toy gun is too high and can lead to eye injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standards EN 71-1 and 60825-1. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 24/10/2019 [6]

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Toy gun · A12/0872/18

Report published 2018-06-29 · notifying country Slovenia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Plastic gun with different kinds of bullets (water bomb, foam bomb) and has a red laser (infrared sight, blue light). [7]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam is too powerful and the suction cups can easily detach from the projectiles. If a child directs the gun laser to the eye of another person it could cause damage to sight. If a child puts the projectile in the mouth, the suction cup may detach and obstruct the airways.In addition, the sound pressure level is too high. This can cause damage to hearing.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 60825-1. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 07/06/2018 [7]

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Toy bow and arrows · A12/0373/18

Report published 2018-03-09 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
The plastic archery set consists of a bow with laser aimer and three arrows with suction cups. Packaging: blister pack on cardboard. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The laser beam is too powerful. Direct viewing of the laser beam could cause damage to sight. Moreover, the kinetic energy of the arrows is too high. This could cause injuries to the eyes.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toys Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 23/01/2018 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

46 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-02-11 and 2026-06-19. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
20054
20062
20081
20096
20105
20113
20122
20134
20142
20152
20161
20174
20182
20192
20201
20222
20231
20241
20261

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 38 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 5}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Optical output and accessible-use configuration — what evidence do we have?

    Identify the optical source, rated output and accessible operating modes, users and protective controls. Request configuration-specific evidence and a supported applicability review rather than inferring a classification or safe output from another alert.

    Useful evidence: Source/output specifications, operating modes, access/protection design, intended users and existing measurement evidence.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]

  2. Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?

    Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.

    Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.

  3. Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?

    Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.

    Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

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