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Musical toy – "My first guitar" – Bontempi

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 30 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 31 Oct 2008 (week 43, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Musical toy – "My first guitar"
Brand
Bontempi (4 alerts)
Type / model
PR3131, bar code 4766329263
Description
Plastic musical toy in the shape of a guitar, with a cat sitting on the guitar. The guitar is a novelty toy in red and white. It is marked with the words "My First Guitar". The cat is white and is wearing blue dungarees. The cat has a black-and-white striped tail and has a yellow patch between its ears. The packaging is a yellow cardboard box which allows the toy to be seen. It is marked with the words "Bontempi" and "My First Guitar". It features a picture of a cat from the waist up, like the cat on the toy, holding a red musical note.
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because parts of the toy can break off when subjected to a force of less than 90 N and these fit completely into the small parts cylinder.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
Italy
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1248/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1248/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-43 (XML)
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