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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-12-05serious risk

Gas signal horn - Party Air Horn (Aliki)

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Gas signal horn - Party Air Horn

  • Brand Aliki

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

What happened

This party air horn by Aliki consists of a pressurized gas canister approximately 13 cm long filled with highly flammable propellant gas, paired with a 14.5 cm red plastic horn. The product poses two serious hazards: the flammable propellant creates a fire risk, and the horn produces sound levels exceeding 115 dB(C), which can cause irreversible hearing damage potentially from a single use. The product does not meet European safety standard EN 71 requirements.

Authorities have ordered a sales ban and directed that consumers be informed about the recall. The record does not specify what actions affected consumers should take regarding their possession of the product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of: - fire because the hooter is powered by a highly flammable propellant; - damage to hearing because the sound level is higher than the maximum limit of 115 dB (C) for C-frequency peak sound pressure, causing a risk of irreversible damage to hearing, possibly even if the hooter is used only once. The product does not comply with 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 information to consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

A party hooter consisting of a pressurised gas canister and a red plastic horn measuring 14.5 cm in length. The gas canister is approximately 13 cm long with a diameter of approximately 5 cm, and is filled with a highly flammable propellant gas. The canister carries various warnings concerning small parts, chemicals and risk of explosion. The packaging consists of transparent foil with a sticker bearing a CE mark and a symbol indicating that the product is unsuitable for children under 3 years of age. There is also a warning in German and English about the risk of choking; the Article No and EAN Code are indicated. Model: Article n° 6052, bar code 4012594100529 Notifying country: Germany

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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