Toy guitar
Adar · Music Guitar
ToysStrangulation
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Poland
What is the danger
The toy guitar is equipped with a strap intended to be worn fully or partially around the neck.
Requirements breached
The strap can get trapped during various activities of a child and create a loop around the child's neck. The absence of a quick release mechanism enabling the child to detach the strap can lead to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Corrective actions: removal of strap from the guitar Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 17 May 2018
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 17 May 2018
Product
- Description
- Toy guitar in the form of a bear made from coloured plastic material, with a strap attached. The guitar is powered by batteries and packed in a cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0968/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-029
- Published
- 12 July 2018
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/322804
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