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Battery-operated musical toy CB Toys “123 Music!” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0841/19
Summary
The lid on the toy can easily be unscrewed, giving access to a small light-emitting diode which the child can easily break into small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
- Plastic coloured toy microphone. The product is supplied in a cardboard with transparent front part.
What is the risk?
- The lid on the toy can easily be unscrewed, giving access to a small light-emitting diode which the child can easily break into small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/02/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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