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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-06-20serious risk

Toy mobile phone – "Super telephone" (BENIGN GIRL)

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Toy mobile phone – "Super telephone"

  • Brand BENIGN GIRL

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

What happened

A toy mobile phone called "Super telephone" marketed under the brand "BENIGN GIRL" has been recalled because it produces sounds at 99 decibels, which exceeds the permitted safety limit of 80 decibels for toys used near the ear. The excessive noise poses a risk of hearing damage. This plastic phone toy, which includes sound and light effects, a flashing antenna, and a neck string, does not comply with European toy safety standards. The product is counterfeit.

Authorities have ordered a sales ban and withdrawal of this product from the market. The record does not specify what consumers who already own this product should do.

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 sounds with a weighted emission of acoustic pressure of 99 dB, which exceeds the permitted limit value of 80 dB for toys to be used close to the ear.This toy does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN-71.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Child’s plastic mobile phone with sound and light effects, a flashing antenna and a string to hang around the neck of a child, supplied with 2 batteries of 1.5 V. Marking on the front– a picture with a doll and text "Mini mobile phone" "Super telephone". Packaging: blister on coloured cardboard with picture of a doll and text "BENIGN GIRL", marking : CE mark, pictogram concerning age restriction 0-3, Warning : "Choking hazard – Small parts, not for children under 3 years".<b>This product is counterfeit.</b> Model: NO. 943-300A Notifying country: Slovakia

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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