Damage to hearing, Fire

Gas signal horn - Party Air Horn / Gas-powered hooter

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Gas signal horn - Party Air Horn / Gas-powered hooterGas signal horn - Party Air Horn / Gas-powered hooter
Case number
0774/08
Category
Gadgets
Type / Model
Art. No 6052, EAN 4012594100529, Item No PAH9oz.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-07-18

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of:- damage to hearing because the sound pressure is 140 dB and thereby exceeds the maximum value of 115 dB.- fire because the hooter is powered by a highly flammable propellant.The product does not comply with the European standard EN 71.

Measures

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

A "Party Air Horn" (hooter) consisting of a pressurised-gas canister and a red plastic horn measuring 14.5 cm in length. The gas canister is approx. 13 cm long with a diameter of approx. 5 cm. The canister carries various warnings concerning small parts, chemicals and risk of explosion. The packaging consists of clear foil with a sticker bearing the CE mark and a symbol indicating that the product is unsuitable for children under 3 years of age.