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Gitara toy guitar — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationApr 27, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Gitara toy guitar — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Gitara toy guitar — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Gitara toy guitar — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The strap of the toy guitar does not have a quick release mechanism. If worn around the neck and becoming trapped during various activities of the child, it could lead to strangulation.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (14/03/2018)

Product description

Toy guitar made of coloured plastic material, powered by batteries, length 440 mm. There is a strap attached to the guitar, intended to be worn fully or partially around the neck.

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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