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Toys Toys toy xylophone — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingSuffocationMay 1, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Toys Toys toy xylophone — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Toys Toys toy xylophone — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Toys Toys toy xylophone — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The product releases small parts, which a child could put in its mouth and choke on them. It contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 110 mg/kg), which is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The plastic of the packaging is too thin: if a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-3 and EN 71-1.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (19/03/2020)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (25/02/2020)

Product description

Colorful teddy-shaped toy xylophone made of plastic and metal.

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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