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Toy xylophone Petit Collage “Wooden Xylophone” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0254/18
Summary
The round wooden ball on the end of the stick used to strike the keys of the xylophone may come loose, generating a small part. A small child may put the small part into 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
Toy xylophone — Petit Collage
- Brand
- Petit Collage
- Name / model
- Wooden Xylophone · WXT-ELEPHANT
- Batch number(s)
- TT.1902.0617
- Category
- Toys
- Wooden, elephant-shaped xylophone with five coloured metal keys. Includes a wooden stick with a wooden ball attached to one end. Packaged in an open cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The round wooden ball on the end of the stick used to strike the keys of the xylophone may come loose, generating a small part. A small child may put the small part into 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of part of the product from end users and replacement
- Date of entry into force: 31/01/2018
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