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Toy mobile phone – Bessy

Serious risk Damage to hearing

Published by Safety Gate 25 Dec 2008In the weekly report of 26 Dec 2008 (week 51, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toy mobile phone
Brand
Bessy
Type / model
No. 808, EAN code: 8590756367516
Description
Children’s telescopic mobile phone operated by two 1.5V button batteries, equipped with a string for hanging around the neck of the child. On the mobile is a sticker with a picture of a doll and the text "Bessy". Packaging – a cardboard box with a picture of the product.
Risk
The product poses a risk of damage to hearing because, for toys which are clearly made for sound production and to be put close to the ear, the weighted emission of acoustic pressure must not exceed the value of 80 dB. The measured value of the sound produced by the mobile is 90.8 dB. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1511/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1511/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1511/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-51 (XML)
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