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Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy with Mallets recalled over a choking risk
Product recall for Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy presenting a serious risk of choking and suffocation.
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
What to do now
Small parts of Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy with Mallets could come loose and choke a young child.
- Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away.
- Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- coughing, gagging or noisy breathing after playing with it
Get help urgently
- a child who cannot breathe, cough or cry — call 999 and follow the call handler’s instructions
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2101-0005). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy presenting a serious risk of choking and suffocation.
The risk
The pegs holding the keys in place detached under tensile forces of up to 60 N which is below the permissible minimum force of 90N. The small part can be detached by a child and is capable of fitting in a small parts cylinder, presenting a serious risk of choking for children. The plastic packaging bags average plastic sheeting thicknesses of 0.024 mm and 0.025 mm, less than the prescribed minimum thickness and presenting a risk of suffocation.
This product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Action taken
Removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish) and recall of the product from end users.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users.
The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2101-0005
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Guitar shaped wooden xylophone with metal keys and two wooden mallets, packaged in plastic cellophane.
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Questions
Why has Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy with Mallets been recalled?
Small parts of Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy with Mallets could come loose and choke a young child. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.
How do I know if my product is affected?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Remove it from the toy box or cot straight away. Check the floor and play areas for any parts that have already come off.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
Where was Children’s Xylophone Musical Instrument Learning Toy with Mallets sold?
The notice names Wish. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
