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Toy musical instruments — choking & damage to hearing risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingDamage to hearingStrangulationDec 24, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Toy musical instruments — choking & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy musical instruments — choking & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy musical instruments — choking & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy musical instruments — choking & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy musical instruments — choking & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy musical instruments — choking & damage to hearing risk

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

Hazard

The various instruments have detachable small parts and protruding parts, and can easily break creating further small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, If the toy is used improperly it may cause damage to hearing. Finally, one of the instruments (toy drum) has a long cord that should be placed around the neck; this cord can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other

Product description

Blue plastic instruments. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001896700575.html

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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