EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Toy guitar Happy Star “Gitara na baterie” — risk: chemical, choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01217/21
Summary
The toy breaks easily releasing small plastic parts which swallowed could cause choking. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving batteries accessible. A child may ingest them, which could cause damages to the gastrointestinal tract. Finally, the strap of the toy guitar has no quick release mechanism. If worn around the neck, it could form a loop and…
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Product
Toy guitar — Happy Star
- Brand
- Happy Star
- Name / model
- Gitara na baterie · MPI82423
- Barcode
- EAN 5900368824230
- Category
- Toys
- Colourful battery-powered plastic toy guitar.
What is the risk?
- The toy breaks easily releasing small plastic parts which swallowed could cause choking. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving batteries accessible. A child may ingest them, which could cause damages to the gastrointestinal tract. Finally, the strap of the toy guitar has no quick release mechanism. If worn around the neck, it could form a loop and become trapped, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/08/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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