The crossbows have also been pulled from major shopping websites, the agency said, adding that only one injury had been reported in connection with the crossbows in all of China. Playing with such a toy will not be tolerated. Xinhua also quoted an unnamed inspector with the Beijing municipal bureau of commerce as warning: 'Kids are being watched by teachers and parents. It quoted one worried Beijing parent surnamed Geng saying: 'This is more a time-bomb than a toy.'

Mini Wood Crossbow 10 bolts Semi-automatic Shoot Medieval Chinese CHU-KO Crossbow ad vertisement by Moonbamboo. Now authorities have acted, according to the official Xinhua news agency, which declared late Thursday that the mini crossbow has 'vanished from shelves almost as fast as it emerged'. Toothpick Crossbow (15 relevant results) Price () Any price Under AU25 AU25 to AU50. With the toothpick replaced by a metal needle, meanwhile, the. So-called toothpick crossbows were designed to shoot just that - toothpicks - and in recent weeks became the must-have 'toy' for young children in Chinese schools.īut anxious parents said they feared the devices, made of plastic or metal and costing as little as five yuan (US$0.75), could end up blinding somebody after reports that people were swapping toothpicks for metal needles and iron nails. This is for the Chinese community ), NO SHOOTING AT OTHER PEOPLE PLEASE ITEMS REQUIRED: 8 X M3 X 8 MM L KEVLAR CORD 1MM X 130 MM L (Shorter cord will. The tiny toy shoots little sharpened skewers that can apparently pierce through several layers of cardboard, apples, and lightbulbs. SHANGHAI - Chinese authorities have raided toy shops across the country to enforce a ban on a handheld crossbow popular with children that can fire nails and needles, state media said.

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