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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-06-20serious risk

Toy mobile phone (MINNIE AND MIKEY)

Is my product affected?

Toy mobile phone

  • Brand MINNIE AND MIKEY

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

This recall concerns a toy mobile phone featuring Minnie and Mickey characters that produces sound at 94.9 dB, exceeding the 80 dB safety limit for toys used near the ear. The yellow and white plastic phone has a transparent antenna, neck string, and operates on two 1.5V batteries. The product is sold in a blister package with a cardboard backing showing the Mickey and Minnie characters and includes an attached plastic torch. This is a counterfeit product with model number 300-12.

The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and European standard EN 71 due to the excessive sound emission. The distributor has voluntarily withdrawn the product from the market and is conducting a recall. The source does not specify what action affected consumers should take.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of damage to hearing because it produces a sound with the weighted emission of acoustic pressure of 94.9 dB, which exceeds the permitted limit value of 80 dB for toys to be used close to the ear. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Child’s plastic mobile phone, yellow and white with a transparent plastic antenna and a white string to hang around the neck of a child. On the front cover of the mobile there is a sticker with a mouse marked "Mikey, Minnie". The toy is operated by 2 batteries of 1.5 V. Packaging: blister on varicoloured cardboard with pictures of the mice Mikey and Minnie. A plastic torch is attached to the packaging.<b>This is a counterfeit product.</b> Model: 300-12 (number pressed into blister pack) Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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