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Toy xylophone – Toys Toys

Serious risk Chemical, Choking, Suffocation

Published by Safety Gate 30 Apr 2020In the weekly report of 1 May 2020 (week 18, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toy xylophone
Brand
Toys Toys (3 alerts)
Type / model
5989
Barcode
6438159059893
Barcodes listed
6438159059893 (official alert record)
Description
Colorful teddy-shaped toy xylophone made of plastic and metal.
Risk
The product releases small parts, which a child could put in its mouth and choke on them. It contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value: 110 mg/kg), which is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The plastic of the packaging is too thin: if a child plays with the packaging, the plastic can cover the mouth and nose, causing the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standards EN 71-3 and EN 71-1.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · ordered on the manufacturer · from 19 Mar 2020
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the manufacturer · from 25 Feb 2020
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00670/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00670/20Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00670/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00670/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-18 (XML)
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