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Toy flute — choking & damage to hearing risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingDamage to hearingApr 29, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Toy flute — choking & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy flute — choking & damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy flute — choking & damage to hearing risk

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

Hazard

The mouthpiece of the flute detaches easily, generating a small part. A child may put it in the mouth and choke on it. The sound pressure level is too high (measured value: up to 117 dB) which could lead to permanent or temporary hearing loss. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product — Retailer

Product description

Set consisting of a plastic flute (transparent neon yellow or transparent neon green) in three joined parts and a cleaning rod

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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