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Toy xylophone “Xylophone guitare” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00448/23
Summary
Small parts (the red balls, the white bar fastenings and the foam under the blades) may easily detach from the toy. A small child may put these small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Toy xylophone
- Name / model
- Xylophone guitare · 715099
- Category
- Toys
- Wooden guitar-shaped xylophone with ‘bars’ in the colours of the rainbow and two mallets each with a red ball at one end.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- Small parts (the red balls, the white bar fastenings and the foam under the blades) may easily detach from the toy. A small child may put these small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the 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: 06/02/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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