Damage to hearing

Fanfare horns

Duda Cap
Fanfare hornsFanfare horns
Case number
0909/10
Category
Gadgets
Type / Model
5 998 466 500057
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇭🇺 Hungary
Published
2010-06-18

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of damage to hearing because the horns are likely to be used in the proximity of people's ears and produce very high sound levels, far above 120 dB(A) at a distance of 15 cm. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 9612.

Measures

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

Fanfare horns which are used by blowing into an opening on the side and can produce extremely loud noises.