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Stone and Clark Pull ‘n Play Xylophone — strangulation risk

UK OPSSSerious riskStrangulationSold on AmazonNov 12, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Stone and Clark Pull ‘n Play Xylophone — strangulation risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The toy has been assessed as presenting a serious risk of strangulation as the cord of the pull along-toy has a length of 470mm when subject to a tensile force of 25N, in excess of the maximum permissible limit of 220mm. As the cord is too long, a child may get entangled with the cord and it may wrap around their neck, presenting a risk of strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Remedy

The product has been recalled from end users. To access information on the recall please visit the Stone and Clark product recall site . The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Toy xylophone in the shape of a bear with a puzzle block shape sorter on the side, wheels and pull-along cord. Sold via Amazon in the UK between August 2020 and October 2021.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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