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Toy xylophone KeGuay “"Music"” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1808/18
Summary
The bars of the xylophone and the pins holding them onto the sound box easily come off. A child could put either of them in the mouth and choke on them. 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
- Toy xylophone with orange base, eight keys in different colours and a green baton. The toy is packaged in a plastic blister and cardboard packaging.
What is the risk?
- The bars of the xylophone and the pins holding them onto the sound box easily come off. A child could put either of them in the mouth and choke on them. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 13/11/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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