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KDH B@byband toy musical instruments — choking & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingStrangulationOct 26, 2018
Photo from the official notice: KDH B@byband toy musical instruments — choking & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: KDH B@byband toy musical instruments — choking & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: KDH B@byband toy musical instruments — choking & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The drum contained in the set is equipped with a strap intended to be worn around the neck. The strap can get trapped during various activities of a child and create a loop around the child's neck, causing strangulation. Furthermore, some small parts can easily detach from the maracas, generating small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

Measures taken

  • Authority warning consumers of the risk — Other (10/09/2018)
  • Removal of the products from the AliExpress platform — Other (14/09/2018)

Product description

Musical instrument set with drum, maracas and other products. Packed in a plastic bag with a cardboard label. The product is sold online (for example on AliExpress website).

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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