Product Recall: Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy with Mallets (2101-0005)
Product recall for Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy presenting a serious risk of choking and suffocation.
Summary
Product: Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy with Mallets
Hazard: Product presents a serious choking risk due to detachable small parts which fit into a small parts cylinder. The product also presents a risk of suffocation as the plastic sheet packaging does not meet the thickness requirements.
Corrective action: Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish) and recall of the product from end users.
Product information
| Type | Toys - Toy Xylophone |
|---|---|
| Packaging codes | @472816, @H5-b5-04, 2687576 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | Guitar shaped wooden xylophone with metal keys and two wooden mallets, packaged in plastic cellophane. |
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Hazard
The pegs holding the keys in place detached under tensile forces of up to 60 N which is below the permissible minimum force of 90N. The small part can be detached by a child and is capable of fitting in a small parts cylinder, presenting a serious risk of choking for children. The plastic packaging bags average plastic sheeting thicknesses of 0.024 mm and 0.025 mm, less than the prescribed minimum thickness and presenting a risk of suffocation.
This product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2101-0005
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards