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Bath toy – Powco “Bath Toys Water Music”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 6 Feb 2014In the weekly report of 14 Feb 2014 (week 6, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bath toy
Brand
Powco
Name
Bath Toys Water Music
Type / model
No.013667
Batch
0715843136679 ; Batch No11-0152
Barcode
0715843136679
Description
Bath toy in the form of a xylophone made of different coloured foam, with different coloured "sound bars". The xylophone is packed in a transparent blister on cardboard with the following inscriptions: "Bath Toys" / "Water Music".
Risk
null The plugs for fixing the "sound bars" to the base can easily become loose. These small parts can be placed in the mouth by children, posing a risk of choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · from 11 Nov 2013
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0231/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0231/14Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0231/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0231/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-006 (XML)
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