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Gitara plastic toy — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingMar 13, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Gitara plastic toy — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Gitara plastic toy — chemical & choking risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of any tools and the batteries inside are accessible. A child might put the batteries in the mouth and swallow them, causing choking or damage to the gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 62115 and EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (31/01/2020)

Product description

Battery-powered (two AAA batteries) plastic guitar-shaped toy.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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