Replicas of a sword featured in the Harry Potter film franchise have been recalled in Japan for violating the country's strict weapons law.
The full-sized replicas of Godric Gryffindor's sword - which measure 86cm (34 inches) and are affixed to a wooden display plaque - were sold by Warner Bros. Studio Japan LLC from May 2023 to late April of this year.
But it was only in November that authorities told the company those pieces were sharp enough to be categorised as an actual sword.
More than 350 replicas of Godric Gryffindor's sword were sold, reports add, with each one going for 30,000 yen ($200; £158).