Damage to hearing

Aerosols (pressurised gas containers)

Aerosols (pressurised gas containers)
Case number
0300/06
Category
Other -
Type / Model
Type/number of model: 550456.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2006-06-09

⚠️ Risk

The horns are considered to be dangerous, as the values determined exceed:- the peak sound pressure of 200 Pa, i.e. 140 dB(C), laid down in Directive 2003/10/EC on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) [in this case, at a distance of 10 cm: 155.2 dB(C)] and- the value of 125 dB(C) stipulated in the Toys Standard EN 71, [in this case, at a distance of 50 cm: approximately 141 dB(C)].

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by retailer.Products withdrawn and modified by the manufacturer (yellow marking) have a sound pressure level of only LpCpeak 119 dB at a distance of 50 cm.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The horn consists of a two-part set in a plastic pack. The pack contains a 16 cm long blue plastic horn and a pressurised gas canister, 4 cm in diameter and 14 cm high. The horn is stuck onto the canister when in use.Label: FCKW Frei nicht entflammbares Gas [CFC-free non-flammable gas].