EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Set of toy musical instruments “Trompent à tambour pour enfants, kit de musique PerSCH, jouets d'apprentissage précoce” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01315/25
Summary
The maracas have a protruding part. A child could put it into the mouth, which could block the airways and cause choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Set of toy musical instruments
- Name / model
- Trompent à tambour pour enfants, kit de musique PerSCH, jouets d'apprentissage précoce
- Category
- Toys
- Set of plastic toy musical instruments in bright colours, composed of a drum with a strap, a blue trumpet, two maracas in green and pink, and a pink and yellow tambourine. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (Product number: 1005005269866041)
What is the risk?
- The maracas have a protruding part. A child could put it into the mouth, which could block the airways and cause choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 02/05/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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