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Xylophone - Music Maker – Fentoys

Serious risk Choking, Strangulation

Published by Safety Gate 8 Apr 2010In the weekly report of 9 Apr 2010 (week 14, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Xylophone - Music Maker
Brand
Fentoys
Brand as notified
FENTOYS
Type / model
Ref. 1525
Barcode
2204932015257
Barcodes listed
2204932015257 (official alert record)
Description
Yellow toy xylophone. On its upper side are eight plates of various colours. The stick for tapping on the strips is white and attached to the toy by means of a blue cord. The toy is sold in a cardboard box labelled as follows: "MUSIC MAKER. New Century New Design Musical".
Risk
The product poses a risk of strangulation because it includes a cord which is longer than 220 mm and could form a noose at the end.The product also poses a risk of choking because the laminated paper adhesives on the toy and one of the pivots attached to the xylophone’s metal plates can be easily detached and swallowed. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0610/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0610/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-14 (XML)
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