Damage to hearing, Fire

Gas signal horn - Party Air Horn

Aliki
Gas signal horn - Party Air HornGas signal horn - Party Air Horn
Case number
1402/08
Category
Gadgets
Type / Model
Article n° 6052, bar code 4012594100529
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-12-05

⚠️ Risk

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.

Measures

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

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.