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Toy whistle — damage to hearing risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskDamage to hearingJun 10, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Toy whistle — damage to hearing risk
Photo from the official notice: Toy whistle — damage to hearing risk

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

Hazard

The sound pressure level is too high (measured value up to 121.4 dB). This could lead to permanent or partial hearing loss when the product is used. 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 (20/05/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (20/05/2022)

Product description

Yellow, red and white-purple whistles

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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