Product Recall: Toy Xylophone (2012-0249)
Product recall for toy xylophone presenting a serious risk of choking.
Summary
Product: Toy Xylophone
Hazard: Product presents a serious choking risk due to detachable small parts which fit into a small parts cylinder.
Corrective action: Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish) and recall of the product from end users.
Product information
| Type | Toys - Musical Instruments |
|---|---|
| Packaging codes | CF06951A1X01, B15-02-C-05, 10011592182, 200924-0152 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Product description | Wooden xylophone with eight coloured metal keys and two wooden beaters. Packaged in cellophane with music sheet in Chinese |
| Product Report and Image |
Hazard
Two of the pegs holding the keys in place detached under tensile forces of 70N and 76N, below the minimum permissible force of 90N. One of the spheres on the drumstick also detached under a tensile force of 63N less than the prescribed minimum. These small parts can be detached by children and are capable of fitting into a small parts cylinder, presenting a serious risk of choking.
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: 2012-0249
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards